(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Further charges have been laid against an individual in connection with an ongoing investigation into thefts from local cemeteries.
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged 39-year-old Douglas STEVENS of Oxford County in relation to a theft at the Waterford Greenwood Cemetery.
The following day, investigators with the Norfolk County OPP Crime Unit executed a search warrant on the accused’s vehicle, recovering stolen property, including an urn containing human remains. The investigation has revealed that property stolen from graves was sold for scrap.
As a result, the accused has also been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Indignity to dead body,
- Trafficking in stolen goods over $5,000 (incl. possession with intent to traffic),
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.