Going back to May 11, Windsor Police have investigated eight thefts from different stores in the city, and in all of the cases, the suspect had a similar description.
Now, police have made an arrest.
A 38-year-old man faces nine counts of theft under $5,000, two of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, two more counts of possession of property obtained by crime, use of a credit card obtained by crime, and one count each of failure to comply with conditions of probation and failure to comply with a release order.
Police say in each incident, a man walked into a store, selected power tools, outdoor equipment, and other items, and left without paying.
Investigators also had video of the suspect using a stolen debit card and leaving in a stolen vehicle.
A year ago, the suspect was released from custody on the condition he did not possess any debit or credit card that wasn't in his name. Following a separate conviction in May, he was ordered not to have a motor vehicle.
Officers arrested the suspect on Wednesday during a traffic stop on Wyandotte Street East between Strabane Avenue and Sterling Crescent.
