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Charges laid in theft of purse

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Charges Laid, Suspect Arrested

RENFREW COUNTY (Renfrew)— On August 22, at approximately 10:15 a.m., officers with the Renfrew Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft call at a pharmacy on Raglan Street South, in the Town of Renfrew. 

An unknown party entered the business, grabbed a customer’s purse and exited the business with it. The suspect exited the pharmacy and proceeded onto Raglan Street South. 

On August 26, at approximately 2:30 p.m. Jessie Laundrie, 38 years old of Renfrew was arrested and charged with robbery with violence and two counts of fail to comply with probation order. He was held for a bail hearing on August 27, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.  

Any person with information about this crime should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2 thousand. 

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