The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person following an investigation into a theft from a local retailer.
On June 11, 2026, at 11:15 a.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a report of a shoplifting that had occurred the day prior, from a Habitat for Humanity location on Muskoka Road 118 in Bracebridge. Police received tips from members of the public and were able to locate the suspect at an address in Port Carling. Police have charged 41-year-old Brendan VANSCHEPEN of Clyne, ON with Theft Under $5000, Operation while Prohibited, and suspended driving.
He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, ON, for a bail hearing on June 12, 2026, to answer to his charges.
From the Bracebridge OPP
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