Safe Shop Initiative Leads to 155 Charges and 64 Arrests in Durham

Investigators have made 64 arrests and laid 155 charges during a safe shop initiative that took place across Durham Region.

Between November 10 and December 16, 2025, members of the East Division Community Response Unit (CRU) led an initiative that focused on retail theft enforcement.  Members of the CRU Unit, with the assistance of front-line officers, worked in partnership with the LCBO Resource Protection Unit to identify high theft locations across Durham Region.

This initiative maintained a highly visible presence of officers in order to deter criminal activity and provide safety and security to our community.  As a result, 64 persons were arrested, leading to 155 charges.  17 of those arrests resulted in 32 charges related to LCBO thefts.  38 of the 155 charges laid included breach related offences.

This initiative was possible with funding from the Community Safety and Policing Grant.

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