October 6, 2025
RED FM News Desk
he Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS), working in partnership with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s (LCBO) Resource Protection Unit, has dismantled an organized theft ring targeting multiple retailers across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
The joint investigation, launched in August 2025, uncovered a coordinated series of thefts involving liquor and other merchandise valued at more than $85,000. Over a two-month probe, police identified four suspects connected to 54 separate thefts from LCBO locations and other major retailers, including Home Depot, Dollarama, Value Village, and Metro.
On October 1, 2025, investigators arrested the four suspects in Oakville. A search of their vehicle uncovered 31 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of MDMA, and 183 capsules of hydromorphone. Police say all four individuals were already under various judicial release conditions for prior theft-related offences.
The accused have been identified as:
Christopher Noel, 39, of Mississauga, facing multiple charges including three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, theft over $5,000, theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, and breaches of release and probation orders. Police say Noel was bound by eight separate release orders at the time.
Crystal King, 40, of Mississauga, charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, theft under $5,000, and possession of property obtained by crime.
Philip Young, 48, of Mississauga, facing similar trafficking and theft charges, along with two counts of failing to comply with probation.
Marc Martiniello, 33, of Mississauga, charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
All four suspects were held for bail hearings.
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