Victim threatened with a machete as suspects stole from Sault, Ont., business

A victim who tried to intervene as two people stole items from a Sault business Tuesday was threatened with a machete. (File)

A victim who tried to intervene as two people stole items from a Sault business Tuesday was threatened with a machete.

Two suspects, ages 49 and 21, have been charged in the case, which took place around 2:15 p.m. at a business on Great Northern Road.

Sault police responded to a 911 call and located two people who matched the description of the suspects – and one had a machete with them.

"An investigation revealed the two accused were stealing items from outside a business when confronted by the victim," police said in a news release Wednesday.

"The first accused proceeded to threaten the victim with a machete. The first accused, along with the second accused, then left the business with a cart full of items valued at more than $3,900. The victim did not sustain physical injuries."

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The 49-year-old is charged with assault with a weapon, weapons possession and theft under $5,000. The 21-year-old is charged with theft under $5,000.

Both accused were released on undertakings and are scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 20.