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Off-Duty Loss Prevention Officer Aids Police in Catching Culprits Before They Slip Away with Large Quantity of Butter
On Sunday February 23, 2025, a Loss Prevention Officer at an upper east side grocery store observed three males steal several containers of ghee from the store. The males left in a vehicle and attended another retailer nearby. That same Loss Prevention Officer, now off duty, happened to be in that store and recognized the three males. Believing that the males would steal from that store, he contacted the Owen Sound Police Service. As a result, police attended and located the culprits in their vehicle, before they were able to slip away with over $1000.00 worth of butter and almost $300.00 worth of ghee.
Two men from Brampton, aged 24yrs and 21yrs, as well as a 21yr old man from Caledon, face two charges each of Theft Under $5000.00 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. The men are scheduled to make a court appearance in Owen Sound in March.