Theft of $235K worth of heavy machinery in eastern Ontario sparks investigation

OPP arrest Bancroft man following trespassing and assault. (CityNews/files)

Posted Apr 10, 2024 11:41:12 AM.

Last Updated Apr 10, 2024 11:42:46 AM.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says business owners should be on the lookout after heavy machinery was stolen in The Nation Municipality.

Police say that on March 30, 2024, a male suspect was trespassing on private property at a business near St-Isidore. The OPP says on April 2, 2024, a backhoe valued at around $235,000 was stolen from a business located at a different property in the same area.

Police ask anyone with information about these incidents to call the Hawkesbury OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477.

The investigation is ongoing.

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