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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

COTTAGES BROKEN INTO – FIREARMS STOLEN REQUEST FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (Sudbury, ON) – On the afternoon of December 21, 2009, Sudbury OPP officers received a report that 3 empty gun vaults along with other property had been found in the ditch on North
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COTTAGES BROKEN INTO – FIREARMS STOLEN
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

(Sudbury, ON) – On the afternoon of December 21, 2009, Sudbury OPP officers received a report that 3 empty gun vaults along with other property had been found in the ditch on North Shore Road, Burwash Township (off Nepewassi Lake Rd., Estaire).

Officers attended the scene and further investigation lead them to the discovery of break, enters and thefts from five (5) cottages which are located on Hendrie Township Road in Burwash Twp., on Twin Bay Road, Hendrie Township and North Shore Road, Burwash Township which occurred sometime between 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2009 and 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2009.

A number of firearms were stolen from the recovered gun vaults and other gun vaults. The firearms are described as follows:

1. Colt M1911A1 US Army, 45 calibre handgun
2. Sureshot, 22 calibre rifle
3. Ruger 1022, 22 calibre rifle
4. Ruger Deerstalker, 44 calibre rifle
5. Cooey 840, shotgun, single shot
6. C60, 22 calibre rifle, bolt action
7. Remington Weatherby rifle, bolt action
8. Winchester 70 rifle, bolt action
9. Winchester, 3030 calibre rifle, lever action
10. Remington 742 Woodmaster rifle, semi-automatic
11. Mossberg 835 Ultimag Camo shotgun, pump action
12. Winchester 2200 shotgun, pump action
13. Winchester SuperX shotgun, semi-automatic
14. Remington 700 rifle, bolt action
15. Squiresbingham M20 rifle, semi-automatic
16. Stevens 58 shotgun, bolt action
17. Cooey 840 shotgun, single shot

Other un-recovered stolen property includes a “Stack-On” gun vault for long guns (48” X 15”), a “Schwabb” 20” X 20” gun vault and a grey “Beach” toolbox.

Anyone who owns a cottage in this area is encouraged to attend and check their property to ensure they were also not victimized. If a break and enter is discovered, do not contaminate the scene and contact the Ontario Provincial Police immediately and wait for officers’ arrival. Officers are requesting the public’s assistance in solving these crimes. If anyone has any information regarding any of these break, enters and thefts, please call the Sudbury OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or text TIP267 and your message to CRIMES (274637) or submit your tip online at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com.