11 cases of vandalism at wind turbine sites in Huron County since June.. ******************************************* Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [HURON] MISCHIEF TO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AT WIND TURBINE SITE 2014-10-23 MISCHIEF TO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AT WIND TURBINE SITE (HURON EAST, ON) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, including members from the Huron OPP Property Crimes Unit are investigating a mischief to construction equipment that was parked at a wind turbine site located on Manley Line in Huron East. OPP officers were notified of the mischief yesterday afternoon by a construction supervisor. Investigators believe the damage occurred sometime between the late evening hours on October 16, 2014 and the early morning hours on October 17, 2014. Those responsible trespassed onto a wind turbine construction site on Manley Line and tampered with a SpiderPlow boring machine. The vandals deposited debris into the hydraulic lines of the specialized equipment causing thousands of dollars in damage to the machine. This specialized piece of machinery is used for burying cables and high voltage lines. The vandals also attempted to damage other machines at the site by draining oil from the equipment. A pre-inspection of the equipment by employees noticed the machines had been tampered with thus sparing the equipment from further damage. The bulk of these mischiefs are taking place late at night or during the early morning hours. If you see something suspicious such as a suspicious vehicle or person(s) on or in the vicinity of a wind turbine site please call police immediately with as much information as possible. Your timely piece of information may help investigators solve these crimes. The Huron OPP Crime Unit encourages anyone with information about this crime to call the Huron OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or at (519) 524-8314 to speak with an investigator. Alternatively, should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:03:28 +0000
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