OPP say that: “the thief or thieves used their vehicle to gain access to the building. It’s described as a dark-coloured pickup truck with a light bar”
According to Community Care North Hasting CEO Jennifer Kauffeldt, the Coe Hill thrift store was broken into early Monday morning by a truck backing into the store multiple times. Thieves then stole the store’s safe which was nearly empty according to Kauffeldt. She said she’s unsure how they might have moved it.
“I don’t know if they winched it onto the back of the truck” she guessed, “Maybe two strong men could lift it. It’s probably about 500 lbs. They would probably get more in the scrap metal for the safe than they would get out of it. It’s a combination safe, so they’re not going to get into it either”
Anyone with information regarding the break-in and theft in Coe Hill should contact the Bancroft OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.