NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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ORO-MEDONTE TOWNSHIP - On Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, officers from the Barrie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft from a farm field located on Line 6 South in Oro-Medonte Township.
The theft involved a piece of equipment that was being utilized by a company that specializes in ground drainage and is believed to have been taken sometime overnight.
The stolen piece of equipment is described as a 2017 John Deere 310SL Backhoe, which is yellow and black in colour with a 36" bucket. The backhoe has a vehicle identification number of 1T0310SLAHD319716 and is valued at $130,000.
If you have any information on this crime, please contact the Barrie OPP at (705) 726-6484, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477) or submit your information online or here.
Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display; you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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