Roxanne McKnight and Dusty Spencer were charged with misdemeanor information on Monday, November 4th

Two Colorado residents have been charged after they allegedly broke into and stole artifacts from a historic cowboy camp.

On Monday, November 4, the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Utah, announced in a press release that Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43, of Durango, Colo., were charged with misdemeanor information after the March 23 incident in Canyonlands National Park.

The attorney’s office alleges that the pair “entered a fenced area of ​​Canyonlands National Park, where they then occupied and stole numerous historical artifacts kept at the Cave Springs Cowboy Camp.”

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“This historic camp was protected by fences and clear warnings prohibiting visitors from entering the area, which McKnight and Spencer ignored,” authorities continued in the statement.

“McKnight and Spencer are charged with theft of government property, less than one thousand dollars; possession or distribution of cultural or archaeological resources; and walking on or entering archaeological or cultural resources,” authorities said.

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They are scheduled to appear before Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead in U.S. District Court in Moab on Nov. 8.

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Conformable KSL.comthe government property allegedly stolen was valued at less than $1,000. The outlet reported that the man and woman were caught on camera entering the fenced area.

A number of artefacts are believed to have been taken, including ancient nails.

In May, Canyonlands National Park issued a statement following the incident.

“Canyonlands National Park law enforcement park rangers are seeking information from the public to help identify suspects involved in an archaeological theft incident at Cave Spring Cowboy Camp in the park’s Needles District,” they wrote at the time.

They added: “In a video recorded at the archaeological site, the individuals entered an area signed as closed, removed artefacts from a cupboard and handled the historic harnesses in a way that could damage them.”