Pembroke shoplifting incident leads to charges against Laurentian Valley Township man

A man from Laurentian Valley Township is facing half a dozen charges after a shoplifting incident in Pembroke.

Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a store in the 100 block of Pembroke Street East on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 16.

The OPP says a store employee was also threatened during the incident.

Officers located a suspect a short distance from the store and seized suspected cocaine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.

Marc Bromley faces the following six charges:

• Theft under $5,000
• Uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death
• Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine
• Possession of a schedule I substance – fentanyl
• Failure to comply with release order (two counts)

The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody.

His next court appearance is slated for Thursday, Nov 24 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.