Ontario Construction News staff writer
Guelph Police are investigating the theft of more than 36 metres of copper from a local construction site.
Police said in a statement that they received a call last Wednesday (May 5) to a the site on Hanlon Creek Boulevard in the city’s south side. “Sometime overnight a gate was removed from its hinges to gain access to the site, then a plywood barrier was smashed open to get into the building,” the police statement said.
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“More than 36 metres of copper wire which had already been installed was cut out and removed, as well as copper wire on a spool,” police said. They did not have an immediate estimate of the copper’s value.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Const. Jodi Knox at 519-824-1212, ext. 7363, email her at jknox@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.