Essex County OPP are looking for someone who went to a great deal of trouble to steal a giant, decorative, concrete-bound propeller in Leamington.
Provincial police were called on March 16 about a theft at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency building at 7 Iroquois Rd.
The heavy brass propeller that had decorated the agency’s sign was missing.
OPP described the propeller as “distinct” and “antique,” with an estimated value of $5,000.
A recording from a security camera showed that a pickup truck had been used to rip the propeller out of its concrete mount.
The perpetrator had attached the propeller to the truck with a chain.
The vehicle in question is described as an older model pickup with a two-tone paint job.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call Essex County OPP investigators at 519-326-2544.
Anonymous tips can be submitted via Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or www.catchcrooks.com.
A security camera image of someone stealing the brass propellor from 7 Iroquois Rd. in Leamington.
A security camera image of someone stealing the brass propellor from 7 Iroquois Rd. in Leamington.
