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Truck containing 'dangerous' chemicals stolen in Midland: OPP (update)

Truck located in Toronto
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Update

Police say the stolen truck was located in Toronto and has been recovered.

Original story

Provincial police are searching for a stolen truck with a chlorine tank installed after it was reported stolen in Midland, Thursday morning.

At about 11:30 a.m. on April 25, Southern Georgian Bay OPP officers responded to a Dominion Avenue address in the Penetanguishene Road area after receiving a report of a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle is a work truck, a white Ford F-250 with a chlorine tank and work lights installed. The truck bears Ontario licence plate AX82481.

"There are concerns that the contents of the truck may be dangerous if not handled properly," police noted in a release.

There in no information regarding the direction of travel of the vehicle.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact police at (888) 310-1122, opp.southern.[email protected] or by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or submitting information online. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous.