(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind property owners to always lock up their unattended vehicles following a theft that took place yesterday morning in Crediton. This time the thief got away with several items including a shotgun.
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Huron OPP attended a King Street residence to investigate a theft from an unlocked vehicle. Police learned the owner had started up his pickup truck around 6:00 a.m., left it running and unlocked for a few minutes while he retrieved something from his residence.
Upon his return to his truck he immediately noticed several items had been stolen.
The stolen items included:
A Lakefield Arms 12 gauge pump action shot gun. The stock is made out of wood, black in colour and the barrel has a camo pattern. The shotgun was stored in a soft sided case that had a brown camo pattern. The firearm did have a trigger lock on it at the time of the theft.
A white & gold Apple Ipod touch that had a blue & grey protective case.
A black IPhone 5s with a black protective case.
A quantity of Canadian cash was also taken from the victim’s wallet.
Vehicle owners are reminded – Lock it or Lose It”. Please remember to always secure your vehicle
