Northumberland OPP have charged two local residents following a fraud investigation in the Municipality of Trent Hills.
Police began looking into the matter on October 15, 2025, after receiving a report that a person engaged to provide home support had used financial information to make unauthorized purchases.
Officers conducted a six-week investigation, which led to the arrests on November 25, 2025.
A 33-year-old woman from the Township of Stirling-Rawdon faces charges of fraudulent use of credit card data and fraud under $5,000. A 35-year-old man from Stirling is charged with fraudulent use of credit card data, fraud under $5,000, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
Both are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in January 2026.