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CBC
a day ago
- Business
- CBC
Police: $500K worth of whisky stolen from transport truck in Windsor, Ont.
Investigators in southwestern Ontario are searching for at least six suspects who authorities say recently pulled off a large-scale whisky heist by swiping more than 1,000 boxes of Crown Royal from a transport truck. The stolen Canadian liquor has a retail value of nearly $500,000, according to Windsor police, and some of it has since made its way east of Windsor to other cities. "In my time here, I can't say that I have recalled seeing anything like this before," Const. Bianca Jackson, a spokesperson for the Windsor Police Service, said Wednesday. According to police, on the night of May 17, the thieves broke into a fenced-in facility on Devon Drive, an industrial area near Devonshire Mall, and stole the loaded trailer. The next day, the trailer was found empty in the 4000 block of County Road 46. A short surveillance video shared by police shows an individual standing near a dark-coloured transport truck with a white trailer parked in a lot. The suspect can be seen directing a large U-Haul truck to back up behind the doors of the truck trailer. Investigators have asked people who live near Devon Drive or the lot on County Road 46 to check their surveillance or dash cam footage for any possible clues. "There was a rental truck that we believe has been used to transport some of the stolen alcohol down the road to the 401, going east to cities like London and maybe even farther east," Jackson said. "Our officers will work with our neighbouring police services to find out more details and then go from there with the investigation." Jackson said investigators are trying to determine how the suspects knew the alcohol was stored at the Devon Drive facility. Investigators believe six or more persons were involved in the crime. Jackson said that estimate is based in part on the number of people needed "to pull off a theft of this calibre." In an initial statement about the theft, police said the alcohol was valued at $100,000. Jackson said the figure represents the loss for the business owner, while $500,000 is the total retail value. A spokesperson for Diageo, the company that produces Crown Royal, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Canadian whisky is bottled at a plant in Amherstburg, Ont.
CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Police: $500K worth of whisky stolen from transport truck in Windsor
Investigators in southwestern Ontario are searching for at least six suspects who authorities say recently pulled off a large-scale whisky heist by swiping more than 1,000 boxes of Crown Royal from a transport truck. The stolen Canadian liquor has a retail value of nearly $500,000, according to Windsor police, and some of it has since made its way east of Windsor to other cities. "In my time here, I can't say that I have recalled seeing anything like this before," Const. Bianca Jackson, a spokesperson for the Windsor Police Service, said Wednesday. According to police, on the night of May 17, the thieves broke into a fenced-in facility on Devon Drive, an industrial area near Devonshire Mall, and stole the loaded trailer. The next day, the trailer was found empty in the 4000 block of County Road 46. A short surveillance video shared by police shows an individual standing near a dark-coloured transport truck with a white trailer parked in a lot. The suspect can be seen directing a large U-Haul truck to back up behind the doors of the truck trailer. Investigators have asked people who live near Devon Drive or the lot on County Road 46 to check their surveillance or dash cam footage for any possible clues. "There was a rental truck that we believe has been used to transport some of the stolen alcohol down the road to the 401, going east to cities like London and maybe even farther east," Jackson said. "Our officers will work with our neighbouring police services to find out more details and then go from there with the investigation." Jackson said investigators are trying to determine how the suspects knew the alcohol was stored at the Devon Drive facility. Investigators believe six or more persons were involved in the crime. Jackson said that estimate is based in part on the number of people needed "to pull off a theft of this calibre." In an initial statement about the theft, police said the alcohol was valued at $100,000. Jackson said the figure represents the loss for the business owner, while $500,000 is the total retail value. A spokesperson for Diageo, the company that produces Crown Royal, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Canadian whisky is bottled at a plant in Amherstburg, Ont.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Highway 402 eastbound closed in Lambton County
An Ontario Provincial Police badge is shown in this undated file image. CTV NEWS/BARRIE Lambton OPP have closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 402 in Lambton County due to a transport truck on its side, blocking both lanes. The closure is between Mandaumin Road and Oil Springs Road. According to OPP, two people have been taken to hospital as a precaution. Drivers are asked to be patient as the highway is expected to be closed for the next few hours.
CBC
24-05-2025
- CBC
4 killed in multi-vehicle crash near London, Ontario Provincial Police say
Four people are dead after a multi-vehicle crash near London, police said. Emergency crews responded around 4:30 p.m. Friday to the scene of a crash northeast of London between a transport truck and two SUVs, Ontario Provincial Police said. Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said the collision took place at the intersection of Thorndale Road and Cobble Hills Road. He said four people inside one of the SUVs died at the scene. A fifth passenger with serious life-threatening injuries was airlifted to hospital. Sanchuk says the driver and passenger of the second SUV and the truck driver all had minor injuries.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
4 people killed in Middlesex County multi-vehicle crash
Four people have died after a crash between two SUVs and a transport truck in Middlesex County. Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, emergency services responded to the scene at Thorndale Road and Cobble Hills Road in Thames Centre, east of Thorndale. According to police, four people in one of the SUVs were killed, and a fifth passenger was airlifted to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the second SUV and driver of the transport truck suffered minor injuries. Road 84/Thorndale Road from Cobble Hills Road to Heritage Road in Thorndale was closed for several hours while police investigated, it reopened around 2:30 a.m. More details will be released as they become available.
