(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged in connection with a fraud investigation in Simcoe.

At approximately 3:07 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to a fraud-related incident on Queensway East in Simcoe, Norfolk County.

It was determined that an individual entered a business, ordered consumable goods, and refused to pay after consuming them.



Officers located the individual on the premises and took them into custody without incident. During the arrest, it was determined that a bicycle in the individual’s possession had been reported stolen earlier that day, around 10:53 a.m., from another address on Queensway East.

31-year-old Paul HENSMAN of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:

Food and lodging fraud,
Theft under $5,000.
The accused has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

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