Police in Guelph ON say a man responsible for stealing more than C$300,000 ($215,000 in real money) worth of products from Liquor Control Board of Ontario stores across the province has been sentenced to five years in prison.
A statement released yesterday says that in May of 2024, Guelph Police officers, along with LCBO officials, "identified a suspect believed to have committed more than 100 thefts from LCBO stores…including 10 in Guelph."
A spokesthingy for the cops told the Wellington Advertiser the list included a $600 theft from the Fergus LCBO in March 2023. Police say officers tracked the suspect to St. Catharines, where he was found sleeping in a stolen vehicle that was used in some of the crimes. "With assistance from members of the Niagara Regional Police Service the vehicle was blocked in," stated the press release. "The man was awakened but rammed several cruisers in an attempt to flee before he was finally arrested."
The man, now identified as Davinder Singh (not exactly as pictured), 28, of no fixed address. (The truck isn't "fixed", you see. Geddit?) He pled guilty in Guelph court to a long list of charges, including vehicle theft, dangerous driving, assault with a weapon and several counts of theft over $5000. He will spend the next five years (or less) of his life as His Majesty's guest (read: at taxpayers' expense). Whether he will be deported after his release is not clear.
Note from Ed.: For some reason, Canada's larger media outlets, such as the state-owned Canadian Broadcorping Castration, did not disclose the name of the perp. We are grateful to small local papers, like the Wellington Advertiser, for having the courage to confirm what everyone suspected.
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