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$25K in goods including wire stolen from Guelph business: police

Guelph police are investigating the theft of wire, generator, and cable from a north-end business. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Guelph police are investigating the theft of more than $13,000 in wire from a north-end business.

Staff at a store near Curtis Drive and Monarch Road arrived Monday morning to find a lock to a compound had been cut open.

Investigators combed through surveillance video and it showed two men arriving to the business overnight Sunday in a white panel van.

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They say the men entered the compound and began cutting wire from a spool and placing it into the van.

In addition to the wiring, a trailer inside the compound was also broken into. A Honda generator, cables, and an unknown quantity of scrap wire were also taken in the theft, bringing the total value to $25,000.

The only description given of the suspects was that they were wearing face coverings. There were also no markings on the van.

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Guelph police say anyone with information on this theft can contact them at 519-824-1212 ext. 7383 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

 

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