The search, which began on April 16, led police to a rented commercial unit where the property was handed over, while police carried out a search warrant on Friday. Police say that during the search, police officers found the items and were able to return them to the Home Depot. Police have charged a 46-year-old from Owen Sound with:
Fraud over $ 5,000 Possession of property obtained from a crime over $ 5000 Unauthorized use of a credit card
The accused was released with a future court.
The Owen Sound Police Service would like to thank those at Home Depot who assisted with the investigation by returning many large household items to the store.