Peterborough police are reporting 13 firearms are missing from a tractor trailer containing over 2,000 firearms that was stolen in Peterborough early Sunday morning (February 13).
Peel Regional Police recovered the stolen trailer in Peel region and it was returned to Peterborough on Wednesday (February 16). Peterborough police and the firearms manufacturer (Savage Arms of Lakefield) completed an inventory check and have determined 13 of the small-calibre firearms are missing.
“Any unaccounted-for firearms is concerning to Peterborough police and investigators ask anyone who may have information on this incident to call the Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477,” reads a media release.
Police are continuing to search for suspects in the theft. When the theft occurred, suspects appear to arrive in the truck yard in a four-door blue sedan, which then follows the stolen tractor trailer unit out of the yard.
“Peterborough Police would like to re-iterate investigators are taking this incident very seriously and encourage anyone with information to contact the Peterborough Police Crime Line or Crime Stoppers,” police say.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
