An Orillia man was busy with local OPP officers on Friday. Police say they were sent in a report about a man who disrupted an operation in downtown Orillia around 5:15 p.m. of 24 June. By the time police arrived, the man had already left the scene. Shortly afterwards, Orillia OPP officers were called to an Atherley Road operation where the same man allegedly stole items before fleeing in a vehicle. Police located the man a short distance away and arrested the man, who was then taken to the Orillia detachment for further investigation. As a result, Steven Causton, 33, of Orillia, was charged with theft under $ 5,000, reduced driving, reduced blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above 0.80 and a novice driver with a BAC above zero. Causton was released on bail and will answer his charges in the Ontario Court in Orillia on August 9. His vehicle has been confiscated for seven days and is facing a 90-day suspension of his driving license.
