Two GTA residents charged following identity theft investigation in Niagara

Bullet News

WELLAND – Two people from the Toronto area have been charged following an identity theft investigation here in Niagara.

Niagara Regional Police were called to an unnamed Welland business in response to a complaint that a patron was trying to conduct a transaction using forged identity documents.

Charged with obstructing a peace officer, two counts of identity theft, two counts of identity fraud, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and breach of recognizance is 21-year-old Francisca Chasandra Serwaa Nantwi, of Toronto.

Charged with obstructing a peace officer, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and failing to comply with a probation order is 23-year-old Randy Russell Stoney, of Brampton.

Both accused were held in police custody pending a bail hearing.

jrobbins@bulletnewsniagara.ca

 

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John Robbins

John Robbins, an award-winning multimedia journalist, joined Bullet News as a staff writer in January 2011. He was named editor in April 2013. The veteran reporter worked in Niagara and Fort Erie for more than a decade, using his investigative skills in a wide range of beats, including local politics, health/environment, education, business and tourism. His writing has earned him six Ontario Newspaper Awards Robbins, born and raised in Niagara Falls, studied at Emmanuel Bible College and Brock University before graduating from the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, where he earned several scholarships and awards. During his 11 years as a reporter at the Niagara Falls Review, Robbins, who was Fort Erie bureau chief from 2002-2006, was instrumental in bringing video and e-reporting skills into daily practice at the newspaper and helped build its web and social media audiences. In 2009, Robbins received an appointment to journalism-print advisory committee at Niagara College. Robbins lives in Ridgeway.