The police are requesting the public’s assistance and any information they can provide on a break and enter at a business in the town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI).
On January 5, at approximately 8:10 am., the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter at a business (SLM Recycling) on Bidwell Road in NEMI.
The complainant reported that a person(s) entered the property between 5:04-5:16 am, stealing approximately $3,500 worth of copper wire.
The investigation is currently ongoing with the assistance of the Manitoulin detachment crime unit of the OPP.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Manitoulin OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Eyewitness accounts, video surveillance and photographs are very helpful in police investigations. If you wish to remain anonymous for any reason, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
Please call 9-1-1 if you fear for your personal safety, are the victim of a break and enter, see suspicious activity or a suspicious motor vehicle.
