Three people have been charged after the execution of a warrant that recovered approximately $10,000 in stolen tools in Stirling-Rawdon.
Members of the Central Hastings Detachment and Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police executed a warrant at a home on Woods Drive on January 12.
The OPP Emergency Response Team and the OPP Canine Unit assisted with the search warrant.
Police say the warrant was part of an ongoing investigation in which both Quinte West OPP and Northumberland OPP responded to similar calls involving the theft of power tools from enclosed trailers at construction sites.
Thirty-two-year-old David Mantifel of Stirling-Rawdon has been charged with the following:
- Fail to comply with release order – two counts
- Theft Over $5000 – three counts
- Theft Under $5000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Mischief Under $5,000 – five counts
- Driving While Under Suspension
- Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor
- Have Care or Control of Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis Readily Available
Thirty-three-year-old Chantelle Barnsley of Stirling-Rawdon has been charged with the following:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Resist Peace Officer
- Permit Unlicensed Person to Drive Motor Vehicle
Forty-tw0-year-old Samuel Koch of Tweed has been charged with the following:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Fail to Comply with Probation – two counts
The accused were remanded into custody for a bail hearing on January 16 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.
This seizure follows a similar incident in December 2022 where approximately $70,000 worth of tools was recovered from the same location.
Central Hastings warns contractors that leaving enclosed trailers at a job site can put them at risk for being the victim of a theft.
