Truck Carrying Stolen Firearms From Peterborough Has Been Found Cargo Still Missing

The truck stolen from Peterborough in connection with the theft of firearms has been found.

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At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday Peterborough Police received a call from Peel Regional Police that the truck cab had been located in the Queen Street and Goreway Drive area, an industrial area of Brampton.

The trailer and its cargo were not with the truck.

The trailer is described as a 2014 Hyundai 53-foot Dry Freight Van trailer, license plate V3092A, white in colour with a silver metallic line that runs horizontally the whole length of the trailer. In addition, Peterborough Police would like to add that the number on the trailer is 14002.

Peterborough Police are investigating at least five other incidents in connection with the attempt theft of tractor trailers.

Five separate businesses reported attempted thefts of trucks and trailers at their businesses between Feb. 11, and Feb. 14. Two of the businesses were on Neal Drive, two on Technology Drive and one on Parkhill Road East.

In several cases the business reported that trucks were attempted to be started and hooked up to trailers before the suspects fled the area. 

Peterborough Police believe these incidents are connected to the theft of a tractor trailer carrying firearms on Sunday.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.

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