Police have released video of a stolen pickup truck being used to smash through the front door of an Aberfoyle business earlier this month.
Shortly after midnight on Jan. 12, three suspects broke into a Brock Road South business, loaded the bed with power trimmers and generators, then fled. The vehicle, which had been reported stolen in Guelph, was later abandoned and set on fire, Wellington OPP said at the time.
“An incredible amount of damage caused for minimal gains,” Const. Joshua Cunningham of Wellington OPP said in a tweet used to distribute the break-in video.
#WellingtonOPP investigating theft from business on Brock Rd S @TwpPuslinchON JAN12'23. Generators and grass trimmers stolen. An incredible amount of damage caused for minimal gains. call 1-888-310-1122 or @CSGWtips ^JC pic.twitter.com/jeogYoMpqd
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) January 17, 2023
Police reported two pickup trucks were used by the suspects.
Investigators are hoping the public can help identify the second one – a silver GMC pickup that was last seen travelling south on Brock Road South (Highway 6).
Suspects are described as:
- male, wearing a red camo jacket and blue pants
- male wearing dark clothing, green gloves and a hoodie
- male wearing a dark grey jacket and a dark winter tuque and dark face mask
Preliminary estimates put damages to the building near $50,000, police said.
OPP is asking anyone with information related to this crime or who has access to surveillance footage in this area to contact Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips.
