(BAYHAM, ON)  - Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a person from Malahide Township with two criminal offences following a robbery in Bayham.

On July 7, 2025, at approximately 6:30 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a report of a theft in progress at a Heritage Line address in Bayham.

When the suspect was confronted by the victim, they brandished an edged weapon. Police located the accused at an address in the hamlet of Orwell and they were arrested without incident.

Agatha HIEBERT, 40-years-old, of Malahide Township, has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

• Armed Robbery
• Possession of a schedule 1 Substance - Cocaine

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Elgin on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

There is no threat to public safety.