OPP are investigating the alleged theft of cigarettes from a Hiawatha First Nation business early Wednesday.
Peterborough County OPP say around 12:50 a.m., officers were called to investigate a break-in at the Hiawatha Smoke Shop on Hiawatha Line approximately 20 kilometres south of Peterborough. Police say a man smashed a window, entered the store and stole cigarettes and lighters.
He then allegedly fled in a vehicle that was waiting nearby, according to OPP.
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The suspect is described as a man wearing a blue plaid jacket, blue pants and white shoes.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Derek Robertson at 705-742-0401, the Peterborough OPP non-emergency line at 888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers.
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