Two people from Bewdley, Ont., face multiple charges including fraud following a theft reported along the Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ont., on Thursday.
According to the Port Hope Police Service, officers responded to a report of a stolen backpack while an angler was fishing along the river in the area of Mill Street.
Investigators obtained surveillance video from a nearby business and with help from the angler, were able to identify two suspects.
The suspects were arrested shortly after in the area. Police
A 55-year-old man and 30-year-old woman, both from Bewdley, were each charged with six counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, along with one count each of fraudulent possession of a credit card, and possession of property obtained by crime.
The man, who police determined had an outstanding arrest warrant on similar charges, was also charged with theft under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order.
He was held in custody for a future court date in Cobourg. The woman was released on an undertaking with a future court appearance in Cobourg.