NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON - On June 29, 2017 Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft of batteries from Elliot Coach Lines in Fergus.
Sometime overnight suspect(s) entered the parking lot and removed batteries from seven buses. Each bus had three batteries stolen from it and each battery is valued at $80. The buses also had "clean power cables" removed from them.
It's estimated that a total of $3,000 worth of equipment would need replacing before the buses could be operational again. Most of the batteries would be branded "INTERNATIONAL".
Police asking any person with information regarding this to contact the Wellington County 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 tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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