(TRENT HILLS, ON) – On Tuesday September 9, 2014 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called around 1:30 pm after a Trent Hills resident returned home and found her house broken with items stolen.
Northumberland OPP officers attended to the daytime break and enter where a female resident on 2nd Line East west of Catchmore Road in the Municipality of Trent Hills had called to report that she had left her property for about 20 minutes, only to return to find that her dogs were outside when she had left secured in the home and her cell phone charger on the stone patio.
Officers investigated and found that a BlackBerry cell phone, a quantity of costume jewellery and approximately $1,000 in jewellery namely a gold braided bracelet, a tennis bracelet and gold cross charm and a $100 silver men’s ring had been stolen.
The detachment Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) attended to assist in the continuing investigation. Residents are reminded to secure their buildings and vehicles upon departure, even if only for a few minutes while away to prevent these types of occurrences.
Any person with information about the persons responsible for this theft should immediately contact the Northumberland OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 705-653-3300. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can also call the Peterborough / Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court.