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Guelph Police Investigate Thousands Stolen in Store Break-In

Guelph police are looking for information after cigarettes and other property worth thousands of dollars were stolen from a north-end store.

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Police in Guelph are investigating a break-in at a north-end store where thousands of dollars in cigarettes and other property were stolen Wednesday, the Guelph Police Service said. The business is near Speedvale Avenue West and Edinburgh Road North.

An employee arrived to find a rear door pried open and a large amount of product missing. Police were called to the business just before 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Security video showed two men arriving in an SUV just before 3 a.m., police said. The footage showed them using a prybar to get into the business and locked product cabinets inside.

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Descriptions and appeal

Police described the two men as follows:

  • A white man wearing a black baseball cap, headlamp, black hoodie possibly made by Realtree, black pants, gloves and white Adidas shoes.
  • A white man wearing a black baseball cap with a sticker on the brim, a headlamp, a black Reebok hoodie, black gloves with white markings and black pants. He carried a large black and yellow folding bag and a yellow prybar.

Police said the men arrived in a newer grey or silver Lexus SUV.

Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Nick Dowe at 519-824-1212, ext. 7602, or email [email protected]. The occurrence number is GU26076131.

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This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Official source: Guelph Police Service

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