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Friday, 2 August 2019 08:50

OPP Briefs include a reminder to never leave your keys in the ignition, as an SUV was stolen in Ingersoll, there were some thefts in Ingersoll and Thamesford a and stunt driver gets charged in Cambridge.

ZORRA TOWNSHIP - Oxford OPP are investigating after scaffolding was stolen from the Thamesford Public School on McCarty Street.

Police were called about the theft on Wednesday morning. The scaffolding was being used for exterior work being done on the school and is worth an estimated $1,000.

Members of the Oxford County OPP are continuing to investigate and are seeking the public's assistance with this investigation. If anyone has any information they are being asked to contact the Oxford County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.oxfordcrimestoppers.comwhere you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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INGERSOLL - Always remember to pocket your keys.

The message comes after an SUV was stolen from a home on Skye Street in Ingersoll. The keys were left in the ignition, making it an easy target. The 2003 white Chevy Tracker had two chainsaws inside and an electric drill. It was stolen on Wednesday afternoon.

Below are some simple steps to help reduce the number of stolen vehicles and protect you as the vehicle owner:

- Do not leave your keys in your vehicle.

- Do not leave your vehicle running.

- Lock your vehicle.

- Treat your keys like cash - Don't leave keys in places where they are easy to steal such as a gym locker, on your desk at work, in an open purse or unattended in a shopping cart.

- Never leave anything in your vehicle in plain view such as loose change, cell phones, cameras, clothing, gifts, cigarettes, medication, firearms or any other valuables.

- Install a remote car starter - Remote starters are designed to shut off if anyone attempts to drive the vehicle without a key. This will allow you to warm up your car without risk of theft.

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INGERSOLL - A tackle box, containing various lures, baits and fishing lines has been stolen from the back of a pickup truck in Ingersoll.

Police say the items are worth an estimated $500. The truck was parked on Charles Street East and the items were taken late Wednesday afternoon.

The OPP is urging all vehicle owners to lock and secure their vehicle and to remove any valuables. If anyone observes suspicious activity they are being asked to call police immediately.

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SWOX - A 27 year old from Cambridge will be walking for a bit after he was charged with stunt driving.

OPP say they clocked the man doing over 130 km/h on Culloden Road in South West Oxford on Wednesday evening. The man had his vehicle towed from the scene and his license suspended for 7 days.