Police investigating two Christmas Day break-ins at variety stores

Two break-ins at variety stores

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Police are investigating a possible connection between Christmas Day robberies at variety stores in Brant and Norfolk counties.

At about 4 am on Dec. 25, Brant OPP were called to a reported break and enter at a business on Simcoe Street in Oakland.

Ontario Provincial Police say a brown 2002 GMC Envoy was used to break into the business and steal multiple items.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact County of Brant OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

About an hour after the first break-in, Norfolk OPP responded to a report of a break and enter at a business on Cockshutt Road.

Multiple bottles of alcohol were taken, police said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Norfolk County OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

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To provide information anonymously related to either incident, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a message at crimestoppersbb.com.

Elgin County resident loses $200K in scam

A resident of Elgin County has lost nearly $200,000 in a cryptocurrency fraud that began on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

The individual learned of an investment company on X and began sending cryptocurrency, Aylmer police said in a statement on Monday.

During the summer, the unidentified individual sent several payments but “began to have suspicions but it was too late,” police said.

Aylmer Police are investigating and reminding the public to avoid any online transactions from unverified persons or companies.

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