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OPP investigating theft of Port Stanley welcome sign
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Police in Elgin County are investigating after a sign welcoming people to the community of Port Stanley, Ont. was stolen earlier this month.
Police in Elgin County are investigating after a sign welcoming people to the community of Port Stanley, Ont. was stolen earlier this month.
According to Elgin County OPP, at 1:54 p.m. on July 11 police were dispatched to Sunset Road in Central Elgin for a reported theft.
Police determine that an unknown suspect(s) had used a chainsaw to cut off the supports to “The Village of Port Stanley” sign that welcomes people into the community.
The sign is valued at approximately $8,000.
Police ask anyone with information to contact Elgin County OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
The investigation continues.