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Excavator stolen in Amaranth
February 2, 2023 · 0 Comments
The Dufferin OPP is currently investigating a stolen Bobcat excavator from a rural property in the Township of Amaranth.
On January 28, 2023, Dufferin OPP received a call for service at a rural property on County Road 109 in Amarnath for the theft of an excavator and trailer. It was determined that the vehicle which was being stored on a flatbed trailer was stolen sometime between 2:30 a.m., and 3:00 a.m., on January 28, 2023, from the property.
The tractor is described as a Bobcat 340 excavator 3.5 ton, white in colour. The approximate value of the tractor is $30,000.
The trailer is described as a CDTR 718, flatbed trailer, licence plate number 12958GL, black in colour. The approximate value of the trailer is $9,000.
Officers have secured video surveillance of the theft. A male suspect is seen hooking the trailer and excavator up to a black pickup truck.
If you have any information or video surveillance footage in relation to this theft, please call the Dufferin OPP Detachment at (519) 942-1711 or 1-888-310-1122.
You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your information online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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