(MUNICIPALITY OF CHATSWORTH, ON) – On Sunday, July 5, 2015, at approximately 10:14 a.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an abandoned vehicle in a creek at the bottom of a hill at the Rotary Park located on Main Street West, Markdale, in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. The vehicle was extensively damaged.
Investigation revealed that the abandoned vehicle had been reported stolen on Friday, July 3rd from Thom Drive in the Township of Georgian Bluffs. The same vehicle was also involved in gas drive-off theft from the Esso station in Chatsworth on Saturday, July 4th.
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On Friday, July 3, 2015 at approximately 2:47 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a stolen vehicle report.
The vehicle, a grey 1998 Jeep Cherokee, VIN # 1J4GZ78S1WC300778, with Ontario licence plates BMXK 127, was parked on Thom Drive in the Township of Georgian Bluffs. It was taken some time after midnight on July 2nd. The vehicle was unlocked and the keys inside.
A professional can steal your vehicle in just 30 seconds – without the key. Protect your vehicle from theft with a few simple precautions:
– always roll up your vehicle’s windows, lock the doors and pocket the key
– never leave your vehicle unattended while it is running
– never leave your car keys in plain view or in an easily accessible area
– always park your vehicle in a well-lit area
Anyone with information regarding the theft 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.