On September 28, 2020, Huntsville OPP entered into a fraud investigation. A truck was fraudulently purchased from the Armstrong Dodge car dealership located on Howland Dr., Huntsville.
On September 29, 2020, a second attempt to fraudulently purchase another vehicle had occurred.
On Friday October 2, 2020, Heather McLean a 39-year old female from Toronto and Brianna Cooper-Steele a 24-year old female from Cambridge were arrested and charged.
These arrests were the result of a collaborative investigation with the Armstrong Dodge dealership and the OPP.
Both accused have been charged with the following:
- Fraud over $5000
- Use, deal, act on forged document
- Personation with intent to obtain property (identity fraud)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Both accused were held for a bail hearing and have a future court date this month.