A police investigation that began in January of this year has lead to fraud charges.
North Bay Police, with the assistance of the West Nipissing Police, arrested and charged two people at a Sturgeon Falls home on Sunday for fraudulent activity related to bank deposits and withdrawals made at a North Bay bank.
A 36-year old man is charged with one count of fraud under $5,000 and Mireille Claudette Marie Gagnon, age 26 is charged with fraud over $5,000.
Police are not releasing the man's name.
Police say that between December of last year and January 2015, the man knowingly deposited numerous fraudulent cheques written by Gagnon and totalling $5,235, into his North Bay bank account. He then withdrew cash from the same account, of amounts equal to or close to that of the deposited cheques, totalling just over $4,000.
Both accused were released from custody with court appearances scheduled for July 14th, 2015.
Meanwhile over the weekend, North Bay Police responded to 225 calls for service, and arrested and charged 12 people with the following offences:
- One person was charged with one count of fraud over $5,000;
- One person was charged with one count of fraud under $5,000;
- One person was charged with one count of sexual assault, one count of extortion, one count of utter threats and one count of breach of OIC undertaking;
- One person was charged with one count of impaired, one count of drive over 80 mg; and one count of fail to stop at the scene of an accident;
- Two people were charged with public intoxication;
- One person was charged with transportation fraud and mischief under $5,000;
- One person was charged with fare fraud, obstruct police officer and assault police officer;
- One person was charged with one count of mischief under $5,000 following a domestic dispute;
- One person was charged with one count of utter threats;
- One person was charged with one count of breach of OIC undertaking; and
- One person was charged with three counts of breach of recognizance.
