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A 36-year-old Ottawa man is facing two charges following a retail theft investigation in Carleton Place.
Lanark County OPP say officers received reports of a theft in progress at a local business on Friday, October 23.
Police located the suspect after he had left the store and conducted a traffic stop.
Zachary Smith was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000, specifically shoplifting, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
Smith was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on January 18, 2027.
The charges have not been proven in court.
