OPP seek suspect wanted in $300,000 load theft

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police are looking for help to locate a suspect in the theft of a tractor trailer load worth $300,000.

On Oct. 14, at about 11:10am Wellington County OPP received a report of a load theft from a business on Speedvale Avenue in Guelph/Eramosa Township.

Police say that on Oct. 5 at 2:30pm a truck driver using a fraudulent company and a stolen trailer with Elite Logix Trailer on the side, entered the yard and loaded it with 11 Skyjack lifts and 25 red vinyl rolls.

Wanted – The OPP is looking for help to identify a suspect (inset) in an Oct. 14 theft of a tractor trailer load from a business in Guelph/Eramosa. Submitted photos

“The load was to be delivered to two separate locations in the United States, however the property never arrived,” police stated in a press release. “The stolen property is worth approximate $300,000.”

The fraudulent company name was listed under T.T Transport out of Quebec.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips.