(ORILLIA, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a local man with numerous fraud related charges in relation to theft of cheques from a local church.
On December 08, 2016 a call was received from an Orillia area bank indicating they believed someone was trying to cash stolen cheques. An investigation revealed that the cheques were written to a local church and not the male in possession of them.
As a result of the investigation the Orillia OPP has charged, Jason HART 39 years old, of Orillia with the following offences:
Four counts of Fraud Under $5,000
Seven counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Four counts of Uttering Forged Documents
Two counts of Breach of Probation.
The ACCUSED was held for a bail hearing on December 9, 2016 and remanded into custody.
The investigation is still on-going at this time. If anyone has information relating to this offence the Orillia OPP is urging you to call 1-888-310-1122 or 705-326-3635 with your information.
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).