Two facing charges after OPP recovered stolen tools in South Frontenac

Two people are facing charges after the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recovered a series of tools as the result of a search warrant.

According to a release from the OPP, the Community Street Crime Unit executed the search warrant on an address on Mount Chesney Road in South Frontenac Township on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The OPP said that officers recovered a series of tools including different drills, chainsaws, and a sawmill.

Ashley McCallum, age 34, and Kevin Heim, age 32, both from South Frontenac Township, were charged with the following offences:

• Three counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Two counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition

Heim was further charged with:

• Three counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
• Two counts of knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm

Both individuals were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston in October 2023.