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Police asking for help from the public after ashes of deceased family member stolen in break and enter

KAWARTHA LAKES-The City of Kawartha Lakes OPP is looking for the assistance of the public to find the person or persons responsible for a break, enter and theft that occurred yesterday afternoon, September 24, 2020.

Police say between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm a residence on Waite Road was broken into and a number of items were stolen, including the remains of a deceased family member. The remains were contained in a thick cardboard box wrapped in a dark red velvet bag with gold drawstrings.

Police are asking the public to provide information on any suspicious vehicles or persons that were observed in the area of Ballyduff Road and Waite Road between 2:30pm and 4:00pm.

Anyone having information on this crime is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be reported anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or by going to www.kh.crimestoppersweb.com and submitting an anonymous tip online.

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Pamela Vanmeer
Pamela Vanmeerhttps://www.kawartha411.ca/
Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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