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St. Thomas police investigate after car doused with corrosive liquid

Officers in St. Thomas say they're looking for information from the public after a car was damaged when someone poured a corrosive liquid on it this week. St. Thomas Police Service

St. Thomas police are appealing to anyone who may have information about a case of vandalism that involves a corrosive liquid poured on a vehicle.

Officers say it’s not known exactly when the incident took place, but it was sometime between Monday and Thursday of this week and it could have happened in a parking lot at 800 Talbot St. or on Glanworth Avenue.

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A corrosive liquid was poured over the car’s passenger side causing the paint to blister and peel.

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Officers say damage is pegged at about $5,000.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the St. Thomas Police Service at 519-631-1224  or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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