Incident at Brockville Giant Tiger leads to theft, drug charges for Perth woman

A Perth woman is facing drug and theft charges after members of the Brockville Police Service responded to a theft at Giant Tiger on Wednesday evening.

Officers arrived on scene at about 8:30 p.m. on March 25. Police say the accused fled the scene in a vehicle, but was located a short distance away. After searching the vehicle, officers found quantities of controlled substances, including 20 grams of cocaine, 10.8 grams of methamphetamine, and additional quantities of fentanyl pills and crack cocaine.

A 37-year-old woman from Perth has been charged with five counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, as well as theft under $5,000.

She was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.