A 39-year-old man was arrested after police responded to a theft in progress at a business on Kenmount Road in St. John’s yesterday evening.
Police were called to the business around 5:30 p.m., and following a brief investigation the man was charged with theft under $5,000 and failure to comply with a release order.
The man also faces additional outstanding charges from previous investigations including break and entry and theft of a motor vehicle.
The 39-year-old was taken to the lock up for court.