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Thieves steal 9 pickup trucks from Fergus, Ont. Ford dealership: OPP

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Wellington County OPP say nine pickup trucks were stolen and eight others were damaged at a Ford dealership in Fergus, Ont. over the weekend.

Police were called to Reliable Ford Dealership on Tower Street on Sunday morning where they discovered that several brand new F-150’s, F-250’s and F-350’s were missing.

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The stolen trucks are worth about $700,000 combined while another $80,000 in damage was caused to eight other vehicles in what police believe were attempted thefts.

“The damage occurred when the suspects attempted to remove the front driver [or] passenger side door handles,” OPP said in a news release.

Several licence plates were also stolen off of vehicles that were in the dealership lot.

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According to a post on its website, Reliable Ford’s sales department has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Police said they have obtained surveillance video which shows the vehicles driving southbound on Highway 6 towards Guelph.

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“It is believed the suspects have extensive knowledge of vehicle anti-theft devices and have the means to obtain numerous vehicles at one time, in one event,” OPP stated.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through its website.

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