Two people have been charged after a foiled attempt to sell stolen property online.
Officers with the Central Hastings OPP responded at around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday when an individual reported a suspicious ad on an online marketplace.
Police were able to locate the potential sellers and confirmed that the property, an industrial heater, was in fact stolen from a construction site in Madoc in November 2024.
Thirty-four-year-old Taylor Redmond of Marmora and Lake was charged with the following:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Careless use of a weapon
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Fail to comply with a probation order
- Driving while under suspension – two counts
The accused was held in custody until a scheduled bail hearing.
Thirty-four-year-old Richard Henwood of Oshawa was charged with the following:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Fail to comply with a probation order – four counts
This accused was released with conditions by the OPP and turned over to the custody of another police service in relation to a separate investigation.
The vehicle the two individuals arrived in was towed from the scene.
