(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On Monday March 13, 2017 Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of the theft of a large amount of tools from a truck and trailer that had been parked over the weekend at a business on Road 164 (Highway 23) in the Municipality of North Perth.
Investigation revealed that the theft occurred on Saturday March 11, 2017 at approximately 10:30 p.m. The suspect(s) forcibly entered the 18′ enclosed trailer and removed tools. Items were also stolen from an aluminum tool storage box that had been mounted to the bed of the pick-up truck.
Items taken included:
Dewalt tool set, including grinder, drills and chargers, yellow in color
Cordless hammer drill and grinder
Miller welder, blue in color
CST 280 welder
Hilti Hammer
Thermodynamic hand plasma cutter
Makita grinder and impact drill, teal in color
Stihl concrete saw
Honda generator, red in color
Total value of items taken is estimated to be approximately $27,000.
The Perth County OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 393-6123. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at http://www.pc-crimestoppers.ca/, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.