Man charged after theft of meat and cannabis products
We have charged a Calgary man after cannabis and meat products were stolen from two stores in the southeast.
On Friday, June 7, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., a break and enter occurred at Four20 Premium Market, located at 5334 72nd Ave. S.E. The glass door to the business was broken, and more than $2,000 worth of cannabis products were stolen.
Four days later, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at approximately 3:45 a.m., a break and enter occurred at Pre Pak Meats, located at 4818 32nd St. S.E. The door to the business was broken, and more than $7,000 worth of meat products were stolen.
Using CCTV footage from both incidents, investigators were able to identify a suspect and obtain a search warrant for a property in the 2200 block of Vista Crescent N.E. Through the search warrant, investigators located:
- Two deep freezes full of stolen meat products
- 24 packages of stolen cannabis products of varying sizes
- Clothing that matched what the suspect was seen wearing in the CCTV footage of the incidents
As a result of the investigation, Jeffrey MCPHERSON, 43, has been charged with one count of break and enter (shop) to commit theft over $5,000 and one count of break and enter (shop) to commit theft under $5,000.
He will next appear in court on Friday, June 21, 2024.
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips
Case # CA24229163/5471 / CA24235277/5471