An update to a story that myFM brought you on March 20 about St. Thomas Police undertaking fraud investigations in Springfield and Fingal.
As a result of that investigation, two females have been arrested and face numerous charges.
Chelsea O’Connor, 37, of St. Thomas was arrested at a Springfield residence on March 20.
Police seized items associated with ID entity theft, fraud, and drug trafficking, including identification documents, financial records, electronic equipment, controlled substances, cash, and prohibited weapons.
She is charged with:
- Fraud Over $5,000
- Identity Theft
- Possession of Identification Documents
- Possession of a Forged Document with Intent
- Forgery
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
- Failure to Comply with a Release Order (three counts)
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (11 counts)
Kali Robinson-Bobier, 33, of Fingal was arrested at a residence in that community.
Investigators located fraudulent identification documents, personal information belonging to multiple individuals, counterfeit currency, and equipment consistent with the production of fraudulent documents. A quantity of suspected methamphetamine was also seized.
She is charged with:
- Fraud Over $5,000
- Identity Theft
- Possession of Identification Documents
- Possession of a Forged Document with Intent
- Forgery
- Possession of Counterfeit Currency
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance (methamphetamine)
- Failure to Comply with Conditional Sentence Order
Robinson-Bobier was arrested by St. Thomas Police in September, 2023 on similar charges.
You can read about that here
Both appeared in court on March 26th, and were remanded into custody.
The investigation is ongoing and police believe there may be additional victims.
Anyone who believes their personal or financial information may have been compromised is encouraged to contact the St. Thomas Police Service.
Written by Ian McCallum
