Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg police say they’ve grilled a suspect accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of meat in a string of retail thefts across the city.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers investigated 11 shoplifting cases between April 19 and June 11, with more than $3,000 in merchandise stolen, mostly meat. The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Joshua Fred Garrioch, was arrested June 21 at a residence in the 300 block of Atlantic Avenue on multiple outstanding warrants.
Garrioch was charged with 11 counts of theft under $5,000, as well as warrants for failing to attend court and failing to attend identification. He was held in custody.
Police said the theft spree continued between June 30 and August 31, when 20 more shoplifting incidents totaling over $7,000 in stolen meat were reported. Garrioch was arrested again on September 2 at the same Atlantic Avenue residence and now faces an additional 16 theft charges.
He remains in custody as the investigation continues.
