NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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INNISFIL - South Simcoe Police Service officers have charged two men with theft and extortion over a stolen cellphone.
The theft occurred on Saturday, June 15, 2019 after a woman forgot her cellphone in the back of a taxi in Innisfil. The woman called the phone and after hearing two voices, she was told she would have to pay a sum of money to get her phone back.
She made arrangements to meet the suspects, but instead went to our South Division to report the incident.
Following a detailed investigation, police have charged two 18-year-old men from Toronto and Aurora with a number of offences including theft, extortion and possession of stolen property. Both men were held for bail hearings.
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