Dufferin OPP have charged a resident of Shelburne and a resident of Melancthon with multiple theft-related offenses following a police investigation.
On November 18, at about 9:00 a.m., Dufferin OPP was dispatched to a rural farm property on 30th Sideroad in the Town of Mono for a reported break and enter. Officers found a dismantled cedar rail fence, with about 400 cedar rails piled up, along with a missing weed trimmer. It appeared that the suspects had stacked the cedar rails, likely intending to return later to pick them up.
On November 21, at about 9:30 p.m., Dufferin OPP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the same property. Officers found that the gate had been opened and the lock was missing. As they entered the property, they spotted a vehicle leaving and stopped it for investigation. It was determined that the two people in the vehicle were responsible for both the initial break and enter and the theft.
A 39-year-old man from Shelburne and a 47-year-old female, from Melancthon have been charged with Theft Over $5000.
