Police arrest frequent shoplifter

Police have arrested a suspect charged with shoplifting from the same business 30 times this year.

The Thunder Bay Police Service received a report of a theft at a business in the 300 block of Main Street on the afternoon of Monday, July 7.

The female suspect was also believed to have been involved in a series of thefts from the same business dating back to January.

Officers with the BEAR Unit located an individual matching the suspect description nearby a short time later. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.

Carolyn COASTER, 33, is charged with Theft Under $5,000 x30.

The accused appeared in court on Tuesday.