By Staff
November 18, 2019
BURLINGTON, ON
Two people decided to get the jump on the weekend shoppers on Monday. Just after 7:40 pm an observant Loss Prevention Officer at a local Fortinos Store observed a man and woman load a grocery cart with large quantities of merchandise and suspected they would leave without paying for the items so police were called.
The Loss Prevention Officers suspicions proved correct as the man and woman left the store with the loaded cart without paying. Uniformed officers had arrived just as the couple were exiting the store and they were immediately arrested.
Police located the couple’s vehicle in the parking lot which had recently stolen licence plates on it. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of stolen merchandise from other Burlington stores.
Items stolen include chewing gum, toothpaste, chocolate bars, perfume and toilet paper. The exact value of the items stolen is not yet known however it is believed to be in excess of $3000.00
Arrested/charged are:
Scott Cameron RUPERT (44 yrs) of Hamilton
• Theft under $5000 (Five Counts)
• Possession of property obtained by crime (Two counts)
• Fail to comply with probation
Maria MONIZ (30 yrs) of Hamilton
• Theft under $5000 (Five Counts)
• Possession of property obtained by crime (Two counts)
Both were released on a Promise to Appear with an Undertaking and will appear in Milton Court on December 16th 2015.
Ho ho ho to them.
Anyone who may have any information pertaining to these or other incidents is asked to call the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825 4747 ext. 2316, Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting *Tip201* with your message to 274637 (crimes)
