NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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One person has been arrested and charged with multiple offences following a report of a theft on Albert Street in Espanola.
On Nov. 29, 2023 shortly after 3 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding the theft of mail. Police were directed to a compound where the suspect was last seen. Police searched an outbuilding that was on the property and located the individual inside.
As a result of the investigation, Jordan Lamothe, 33 years old from Espanola, was charged with:
• Mischief - renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative or ineffective
• Theft from mail - sent by post (two counts)
• Break, enter a place - commit indictable offence
• Theft under $5,000
• Possession of a schedule I substance - opioid (other than heroin)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on Jan. 15, 2024.
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