Man arrested following multiple thefts from LCBO, update

An Ontario Provincial Police shoulder badge is shown in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

By Christine Clark

Posted Aug 13, 2026 06:55:16 AM.

Last Updated Aug 14, 2026 10:58:30 AM.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Wellington County have charged a man following multiple reports of theft from a Fergus LCBO.

The store claimed a man not once, not twice, but four times stole product from the business.

Police were called about the alleged repeat offender on August 7 and this week released a photo of a person they were looking to speak with.

They have since identified the suspect and charged him.

Steven Hummel, 32, from Fergus has been charged with four counts of shoplifting.

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