Crime of the Week: Break-ins at Watabeag

Submitted by Michelle Simard, coordinator, Cochrane District Crime Stoppers

The Ontario Provincial Police need your help in solving a rash of break and enters at seasonal homes in the Watabeag Lake area, southeast of Matheson.
Sometime between October 12th and December 28th , 2020, unknown suspects broke into several cottages and took valuable items, including firearms.
The items are described as:
 Solar power systems
 Briggs 6500w generator
 Honda outboard motor
 Honda trimmer and lawn mower
 2 single shot .22 caliber rifles
 2 semi-automatic .22 caliber rifles
 1 bolt-action .410 shotgun
 I hinge action single shot .410 shotgun
 2 hinge action single shot 12 gauge shotguns

If you know who committed this crime or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers right now at 1-800-222-TIPS, use the internet atwww.P3tips.com or download the P3 app. If your information leads to an arrest you could be eligible to earn up to
$2000 in cash. You will remain anonymous and will not have to testify in court.
See something, hear something, do something. Call Crime Stoppers.

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