PELHAM, Ont. – Police in southern Ontario say a 74-year-old man likely died after interrupting an attempted theft at his home in Pelham, Ont.
Niagara Regional Police say they believe Earl Clapp came upon at least one suspect trying to steal a trailer from his property shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Friday.
They allege Clapp was dragged by the vehicle for at least 850 metres.
- Teen driver involved in fiery Saskatoon crash awaits sentencing
- Possible illegal fishing operations, including shark finning, found during DFO patrols
- Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. RCMP seek public assistance in child luring investigation
- Saskatoon police charge 15-year-old with 2nd-degree murder after April incident
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Police say his body was discovered on the street a short time later.
There have been no arrests in the case, and investigators have not offered descriptions of any suspects.
But they’re asking anyone with information on the case, or video footage shot around the time Clapp died, to come forward.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.