Wellington County OPP is currently investigating a break and enter and theft incident that occurred at an industrial park near Brock Road and Highway 401 in Puslinch Twp. Three semi-tractor trailer units loaded with copper were stolen.
Investigation revealed that sometime between 11:30pm on Oct. 26, and 12:30am on Oct. 27, unknown suspects entered a locked compound where a number of loaded semi-tractor trailer units were parked. Locks were cut off a number of trailers before locating three trailers loaded with thousands of pounds of unrefined copper anode.
All three semi-tractor trailer units are white with Wayfreight written in blue and are described as:
– 2004 Freightliner Tractor bearing Ontario licence plate 4764PL;
– 2013 Kenworth Tractor bearing Ontario licence plate 9300PL;
– 2005 Freightliner Tractor bearing Ontario licence plate 4003PA;
– 2003 Great Dane Trailer bearing Ontario licence plate J8608A;
– 2005 Wabash Trailer bearing Ontario licence plate K3071L.
The 2004 Freightliner tractor and 2003 Great Dane trailer were recovered in Oakville by Halton Regional Police along with a partial load of copper on Oct. 30. The two other remaining tractor trailers are still outstanding.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to please contact Wellington County OPP Police Crime Unit at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
