(PUSLINCH TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a break and enter and theft incident that occurred at an industrial park near Brock Road and Highway 401 in Puslinch Twp. Three semi-tractor trailer units loaded with copper were stolen.
Investigation revealed that sometime between 11:30pm on Saturday October 26, 2013 and 12:30am on Sunday October 27, 2013 unknown suspects entered a locked compound where a number of loaded semi-tractor trailer units were parked. Locks were cut off a number of trailers before locating three trailers loaded with 1000’s of pounds of unrefined copper anode.
All three semi-tractor trailer units are white with WAYFREIGHT written in blue and are described as:
2004 Freightliner Tractor bearing Ontario license plate 4764PL
2013 Kenworth Tractor bearing Ontario license plate 9300PL
2005 Freightliner Tractor bearing Ontario license plate 4003PA
2003 Great Dane Trailer bearing Ontario license plate J8608A
2005 Wabash Trailer bearing Ontario license plate K3071L
The 2004 Freightliner Tractor and 2003 Great Dane Trailer were recovered in Oakville by Halton Regional Police along with a partial load of copper on Wednesday October 30, 2013. The two other remaining tractor trailers are still outstanding.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to please contact the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police Crime Unit at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).