GUELPH – Police say a man responsible for stealing more than $300,000 in products from LCBO stores across the province has been sentenced to five years in prison.
In May of 2024, Guelph Police officers, along with LCBO officials, “identified a suspect believed to have committed more than 100 thefts from LCBO stores … including 10 in Guelph,” stated a Dec. 9 press release.
Guelph Police spokesperson Scott Tracey told the Advertiser the list included a $600 theft from the Fergus LCBO in March 2023.
Police say officers tracked the suspect to St. Catharines, where he was found sleeping in a stolen vehicle that was used in some of the crimes.
“With assistance from members of the Niagara Regional Police Service the vehicle was blocked in,” stated the press release from Guelph Police.
“The man was awakened but rammed several cruisers in an attempt to flee before he was finally arrested.”
The man pleaded guilty in Guelph court to a long list of charges, including vehicle theft, dangerous driving, assault with a weapon and several counts of theft over $5,000.
Davinder Singh of no fixed address was sentenced to five years in prison – less time-served since his arrest in May 2024 – as well as a three-year driving ban.
