OPP searching for man who eluded police after break-in
Police are asking for the public’s help after a man managed to elude police after a break-in at a local business.
On July 19 at about 5:37am Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at the Grand River Natural Stone on the 2nd Line just south of Fergus.
Police say the complainant was contacted by the alarm company, which advised that a motion sensor alarm had been activated.
“She attended the business and observed a second floor window open and a male suspect climbing out of it,” police stated in a press release.
“The suspect looked at the complainant before fleeing into an adjacent field and the OPP were called.”
A perimeter was set up and the OPP Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit conducted a search of the area with negative results. The suspect is described as: a caucasian male, aged 18 to 21, with dark, thick, wavy hair and a thin build. He was wearing black jeans, a black T-shirt, and a black hoody with bold white writing on sleeve.
Any person with information regarding this incident can contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
