On March 5, a reported stolen credit card was used fraudulently at the Tim Horton's, Home Hardware, Subway store, 49th Parallel store and the Wash Me on Ludlow store in Ladysmith.
With the help of employees who witnessed these transactions and recovered security recordings, a 40-year-old male who is known to police in Ladysmith was arrested and released. Charges of possession of stolen property and five counts of fraud are being pursued.