Butter continues to be a sizzling commodity for thieves in Guelph, with two extra giant thefts reported final week from completely different north-end grocery shops.
Roughly 7:45 p.m. October 12, two males individually entered a enterprise on Speedvale Avenue East earlier than assembly up inside. They positioned quite a lot of objects in a cart – together with three circumstances of butter with a price of $936 – and omitted a receiving door.
They had been each described as brown-skinned males, roughly 40 years of age and 5’7” with medium builds. One was sporting a darkish sleeveless vest and a blue and white baseball cap, and the second was sporting a darkish winter coat and pink baseball cap. They had been seen leaving in a white four-door sedan.
4 days later, two males individually entered a enterprise on Eramosa Highway earlier than assembly up inside. They positioned in a cart 4 circumstances of butter with a price of $958 and left by an emergency exit.
Each had been described as having brown pores and skin. One wore a tan jacket, black pants and a black winter hat. The opposite wore a black jacket, black pants and a black baseball cap.
There have been at the very least seven large-scale butter thefts in Guelph within the final 10 months. It’s not recognized if all of the incidents are associated.