Theft & Fraud Offences

A.K. was charged with theft under $5,000 after he was observed by security switching price tags before paying for the now lower priced item. After paying, security detained him and contacted police.

When A.K. contacted Cory Wilson, he was incredibly scared as he required a clean background clearance for his job. After viewing the disclosure, the video did not clearly show S.K. switching price tags. Cory Wilson spoke with the prosecutor about this issue. As a result, the criminal charge was withdrawn on the first appearance.

A.K. was left with no criminal record for the incident and he had a clean background check for his employment. This was the best possible outcome.

G.P. was accused of stealing items and then trying to return them for store credit as he didn’t have a receipt. Security had been on the lookout for G.T. because he had been observed stealing several times in the past several weeks but always ran away before security could stop him.

Cory Wilson was able to have the criminal charges withdrawn by having G.T. enter the Alternative Measures Program in which he made a charitable donation.

As a result of this resolution, G.T. was left with no criminal record for this incident.

A.P. was accused of stealing multiple items from Superstore. He was observed placing items into his backpack and then walked out the front door. He was arrested by store security and police were called.

Cory Wilson was able to have the criminal charges withdrawn by having A.P. enter the Alternative Measures Program in which he made a charitable donation.

As a result of this resolution, A.P. was left with no criminal record for this incident.

S.O. was accused of stealing electronics from Superstore. Security observed the client removing electronics from the boxes and placing them under his jacket. Cory Wilson reviewed the disclosure and saw a significant issue with the video surveillance that purported to show the client stealing the items. Cory brought the issue to the prosecutor’s attention and argued that there was no likelihood of conviction.

As a result of Cory Wilson finding an issue with the stores video, the charges were withdrawn and S.O. was left with no criminal record.

N.M. was accused of stealing razors from a grocery store by concealing them under other items in his cart. He paid for some items and then walked out of the store without paying for the razors. He was arrested by store security and police were called.

Cory Wilson was able to have the criminal charges withdrawn by having N.M. enter the Alternative Measures Program in which she made a charitable donation.

As a result of this resolution, N.M. was left with no criminal record for this incident.

A.R. was charged with multiple counts of theft after it was alleged he stole multiple items from a storage unit where he worked. The customer came to gather her belongings and noticed many of her very expensive Christmas decoration were missing. She claimed that the cost of these decorations was over $25,000, but somehow had not a single receipt to demonstrate this incredible cost.

After reviewing video, it was clear that A.R. had entered the storage unit and removed boxes. Many of the items were walked directly to a garbage bin and thrown out. Video also showed the client taking some of the boxes around the corner towards the parking lot, but video did not show where the boxes ended-up.

The Crown Prosecutor thought they had a very strong case until Cory Wilson pointed out that the customer had missed multiple storage unit payments and the contract specified the items could be removed and sold. Though there was no documentation to show that the owner of the items had been made aware that the items would be removed, it opened-up a line of defence for the client. After lengthy discussions with the prosecutor, it was agreed that if the client made a restitution payment of $1,500, the charges would be withdrawn.

The client made this small payment and his charges were withdrawn. This was the best outcome for the client and saved the cost of proceeding to trial.

Our client was charged with shoplifting after being observed placing certain items under his jacket and attempting to leave the store. After attempting to run, store security pinned N.P. to the ground and police were called.

N.P. is a teacher and it would cause significant issues if he was convicted of a criminal offence. Cory Wilson approached the Crown Prosecutor and negotiated a resolution in which N.P. would make a small charitable donation and the criminal charge would be withdrawn.

This was a fantastic outcome for our client that allowed him to move forward without a criminal record.