Guelph male faces charges after his former workplace was broken into last weekend.
Approximately 12:20 a.m. January 9, a male attended a business in the area of Woodlawn Road West and Woolwich Street and forced open the front doors. The male was confronted inside the store by an employee, but told that employee he still worked there. Given the time of day the employee was unable to confirm this and allowed the male to remain on scene.
The male logged onto a terminal using another employee’s name and password and processed a return, placing more than $800 on a gift card. A loss prevention officer later reviewed footage and confirmed the male was no longer an employee when he entered the store and fraudulently accessed the computer system.
On Wednesday a 19-year-old Guelph male was arrested and charged with break and enter, fraud under $5,000 and identity fraud. He will appear in a Guelph court Feb. 22.
