KAWARTHA LAKES-City of Kawartha Lakes OPP officers are looking for assistance in identifying an individual responsible for the theft of a boat and trailer.
On Tuesday October 6, 2026, officers from the CKL Detachment of the OPP responded to a residence on Portage Road in Eldon Township for a report of a boat and trailer that had been stolen overnight. The complainant advised that they had just returned from a trip and the boat was being kept there temporarily before putting it away in storage. The complainant advised that the theft took place at approximately 2:00am on Tuesday October 6, 2026, when a pickup truck with a single occupant arrived on the property and towed the boat away.
The boat is described as a white and silver/grey metallic 2024 Smoker Craft Pro Angler 172. The boat has the licence number ON9487637 displayed on it as well as the Hull number SMK26046F324. The trailer is a black with white single axle Smoker Craft trailer with Ontario licence plate Z3082T. The value of the boat and trailer is estimated at $58,000.
Investigators are actively looking for information that may lead to the identification of the suspect(s) involved in this theft. Police urge the public to call in tips on this case, or others, to the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at the non-emergency line 1-888-310-1122 or to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
