ERIN – Police are looking for help to identify person(s) who stole electrical wiring from barns.
Wellington County OPP officials say they investigated a theft on Main Street in Erin on Aug. 12 at about 8:15am.
“It was determined that an unknown number of individuals arrived at the address … [and] removed approximately 400 feet of wiring for exterior lighting from four barns,” police stated in an Aug. 14 press release.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip at csgw.tips.
Intimate partner violence
HARRISTON – On Aug. 12 Wellington County OPP opened an intimate partner violence investigation in Harriston.
Police say a 23-year-old man from Harriston and a 21-year-old woman from Guelph were each charged with assault.
Both are to appear in Guelph court at a later date.
More violence
FERGUS – On Aug. 12 Wellington County OPP opened an intimate partner violence investigation here.
Police say a 34-year-old man from North Perth was charged with assault and is to appear in Guelph at a later date.
Another LCBO theft?
FERGUS – Local police are looking to help identify three people they say are responsible for stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a local store.
Suspects – Police have identified three suspects in connection with a theft from a Fergus business on Aug. 3. Submitted photo
Wellington County OPP officials say police were called to “a business located on St. David Street North” on Aug. 3 at about 8:30pm.
Police say “three suspects entered the store and removed a quantity of items, valued at over $2,500. All three suspects then fled to an awaiting white coloured vehicle which then left the area in an unknown direction.”
Police did not identify the store but it appears from a photo (above) they provided to be the LCBO in north Fergus.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip at csgw.tips.
Commercial vehicle blitz
PUSLINCH – Police have released the results from an Aug. 13 “commercial motor vehicle blitz” in Puslinch.
In eight hours, police investigated 12 commercial vehicles, with the results as follows:
- one vehicle was placed out of service for a variety of defects (including six out of the 10 brakes not functioning properly);
- five seatbelt infractions;
- two cell phone infractions;
- three moving infractions;
- two vehicles on a “no-truck” route;
- eight other infractions (including documentation, administrative and vehicle maintenance); and
- 21 warnings.
“Police are reminding drivers to ensure the safety of your vehicle before driving and always follow rules of the road,” police stated in a press release.
“If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while … impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.”
Those with non-emergency traffic complaints can call 1-888-310-1122 or visit opp.ca/reportacrime.
