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Long guns stolen from Windsor, Ont. Canadian Tire after skylight break-in: police

A man cycles by a Canadian Tire store in North Vancouver on May 10, 2012.
A man cycles by a Canadian Tire store in North Vancouver on May 10, 2012. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/File

Update: Windsor police said after reviewing store inventory, the complainant advised police that all firearms are accounted for and none are missing.

An unknown number of long guns were stolen from a Canadian Tire in Windsor, Ont., after police say an unidentified suspect orchestrated a daring break-in through a skylight.

Windsor police responded to the store on Tecumseh Road West for a break-and-enter call around 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

Police said the caller told officers he entered the store and found the firearm cabinet damaged and an undetermined number of firearms were missing.

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Investigators concluded the break-in occurred around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, after police said the suspect got onto the roof of the building and broke in by smashing the skylight.

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Police said the investigation is ongoing and they are reviewing the store’s inventory to determine how many long guns are missing.

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The suspect is described by police as a white male with a slender build wearing light-coloured jeans and a grey hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor Police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS), online at http://www.catchcrooks.com, or by submitting a tip on Facebook.

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