One Charged with Theft, Unauthorized Use of Credit Card, Extortion
On December 16, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 28-year-old Alicia Mancino with theft, unauthorized use of a credit card, and 37 other offences.
On August 25, 2024, 911 Communicators received a report of the theft of a wallet from a vehicle in the 200 block of Great Northern Road. An investigation revealed the suspect, identified as the accused, made two purchases at a business in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road using a stolen credit card and three purchases at a business in the 300 block of McNabb Street using a stolen debit card. The victim had messaged the accused online requesting the return of their property, and the accused attempted to extort the victim for money. The victim and the accused are not known to one another.
On December 16, 2024, officers located and arrested the accused.
The accused is charged with:
- Extortion
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5,000 x2
- Theft Under $5,000 from a Motor Vehicle
- Use of Credit Card x5
- Failure to Comply with Probation Order x29
- Failure to Attend for Fingerprints – As Per Undertaking
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.