Pembroke man facing charges for allegedly stealing a TV

The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP has laid charges after a TV was stolen from the Walmart in Pembroke.

The OPP says, on the afternoon of May 22^nd, a police officer caught a Pembroke man carrying a flat screen TV that was still in the box, with the store security device still attached.

A police investigation led to the officer finding out the TV had been stolen from the store earlier in the day.

A 32-year-old man is now facing charges of theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, and failing to comply with probation.

The accused has been released, and is set to appear in Pembroke Court in late June.