Northumberland OPP are investigating the alleged theft of a chip truck trailer and a pickup truck in Hamilton Township early Saturday.
Around 5:30 a.m., the owner of the chip truck trailer discovered the trailer was missing from its usual location at the corner of County Roads 9 and 18, just north of Cobourg. Two large propane tanks belonging to the trailer were found discarded on County Road 9.
A short time later, the trailer was discovered by a passerby just a few kilometres west along Westington Road. The trailer had a blown tire.
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“No items were stolen from within the trailer but it did sustain light damage to the exterior,” stated Const. Kimberly Johnston.
Meanwhile, around 6:30 a.m., OPP were notified of a report of a stolen pickup truck from a driveway on County Road 18. The truck has a black cap with a reflective firefighter sticker on the rear window. The vehicle had a licence plate 890 3LP and VIN: 1GTHK29U21E161677
Police said it’s believed the vehicle was stolen sometime between 9 p.m. Friday and 6:15 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle contained an assortment of work tools.
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Police continue to investigate and cannot confirm if the two reported thefts are related.
Anyone with information is asked to call their nearest OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
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