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 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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