OPP in Leamington are investigating one theft, that led to another.
Police say sometime overnight from March 7 to March 8, a 2003 John Deer 310SG backhoe was stolen from a job site on Mersea Road 6.
Then on March 9, 2020 around 4:30 a.m., the same backhoe was used in a break-in to a fenced compound on Lakeshore Road 125.
A surveillance video captured a suspect using the backhoe to pull a large spool of wire cable through the fence and steal it from the scene.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.