GUELPH – Butter continues to be a hot commodity for thieves in Guelph, with two more large thefts reported last week from different grocery stores.
At around 7:45 pm on October 12th, Guelph Police say two males separately entered a business on Speedvale Avenue East before meeting up inside. They placed a number of items in a cart – including three cases of butter with a value of $936 – and left out a receiving door.
“They were both described as brown-skinned males, approximately 40 years of age and 5’7” with medium builds. One was wearing a dark sleeveless vest and a blue and white baseball cap, and the second was wearing a dark winter coat and red baseball cap. They were seen leaving in a white four-door sedan,” police said in a news release.
Four days later, two males separately entered a business on Eramosa Road before meeting up inside. Police say they placed in a cart four cases of butter with a value of $958 and left through an emergency exit.
“Both were described as having brown skin. One wore a tan jacket, black pants and a black winter hat. The other wore a black jacket, black pants and a black baseball cap.”
There have been at least seven large-scale butter thefts in Guelph in the last 10 months and police say it is not known if all the incidents are related.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Guelph Police or Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington.
