(MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD, ON) – On Sunday, August 23, 2015 at approximately 12:21 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a resident reporting that a pick-up truck belonging to the Municipality of Meaford appears to have been abandoned on his property on Pearson Street in Meaford.
Investigation revealed that the truck, a red 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, bearing the Municipality of Meaford crests on the doors and containing a 200 gallon water tank in the box of the truck, had been reported stolen to Grey County OPP earlier in the day.
Sometime between 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd and 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 23rd, unknown person(s) forcibly entered the garage at the Municipality of Meaford Works Department located on Collingwood Street and removed the truck.
Police located a pair of JVC stereo speakers inside the truck which did not belong to the Municipality.
The investigation continues. Anyone with information which may assist is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or submit a Web Tip to www.crimestop-gb.org. You may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.