TWO ARRESTED IN NORTHUMBERLAND FRAUD INVESTIGATION
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(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) - The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two individuals following a fraud investigation.
On October 15, 2025, police received a report that a person engaged to provide home support in the Municipality of Trent Hills, had used financial information to make unauthorized purchases.
After a six-week investigation, officers arrested two individuals on November 25, 2025.
Alecia BENDFELD (33) from the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, has been charged with:
- Fraudulent use of credit card data
- Fraud under $5,000
James SANDERSON (35) from Stirling, has been charged with:
- Fraudulent use of credit card data
- Fraud under $5,000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Both accused are due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in January 2026.