20-05-2025
$180K worth of damages and copper wire missing from private property
Police in Dufferin are investigating two alleged thefts involving large amounts of stolen copper wire.
On May 7, police responded to an alleged break and enter at a property near County Road 21 and 4th Line in the Township of Mulmur.
Officials say the suspects had cut down utility poles and allegedly stolen roughly 300 meters of copper wire.
Three days later, a second incident occurred in the same area after suspects had, again, cut down poles and allegedly removed roughly 150 meters of copper wire.
The total estimated value of the copper and damages sit at $180,000.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation or any other criminal activity is asked to contact Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
