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Samples of blood stolen from porch: Guelph police

In this photo taken March 21, 2017, a nurse reaches for blood samples taken from a patient receiving a kind of immunotherapy known as CAR-T cell therapy at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Elaine Thompson/AP Photo

Guelph police say they are investigating the disappearance of several samples of blood that were taken from a front porch on Monday.

The samples were left on the front porch of a home on Yorkshire Street for a company to pick them up, but police said the blood was missing before the company arrived.

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In a news release, Guelph police said with the holiday season here, residents should not leave packages or valuables out in the open.

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“Having packages left out on your front porch makes it an easy target for thieves to take them,” police said.

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They recommend residents ensure someone is home to receive packages or have the company bring it to their depot for a personal pickup.

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