Toronto police arrest two, seek one more in thefts from long term care homes

By The Canadian Press

Toronto police say they’ve arrested two men and laid 50 charges in an alleged string of thefts from long-term care homes in the city.

They say they recorded more than 10 incidents taking place between April 3 and April 9.

They allege the suspects would enter the homes in the early-morning hours, walk the halls looking for unlocked doors, then take residents’ belongings from their rooms while they were sleeping.

A 52-year-old man arrested on the weekend now faces 39 charges, while a 36-year-old man taken into custody last week is facing 11 counts.

The charges include fraud under $5,000, break-and-enter with intent, possession of credit cards obtained by crime and failure to comply with probation.

Police say they are still searching for a 31-year-old woman, who is wanted on 10 charges including four counts of fraud under $5,000.

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