HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-10-22, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Equipment damaged by vandals at wind turbine sites
Police are investigating van-
dalism at sites of controversial
wind turbine projects in
Huron County.
Huron County OPP
reported last week it has
received a number of com-
plaints, the latest being in
Huron East.
Police said they received
information on Oct. 10 about
damage caused to an
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excavator at a wind turbine
site on Bridge Road, north of
Seaforth and Dublin.
Police said thousands of
dollars of damage was caused
to the excavator.
According to a police
report, during the overnight
hours, those responsible
smashed windows to gain
entry into the cab area and
then destroyed various com-
puter controls inside.
The suspects also destroyed
all of the paint markings on
the ground where the opera-
tor needed to dig.
OPP officials said a similar
occurrence took place in the
township of Ashfield-Col-
bome-Wawanosh on Sept. 21.
Police said two excavators
were parked on Glen's Hill
Road near Dungannon when
the suspects hurled rocks
through the windows of both
machines, causing $10,000 in
damage.
Earlier on Sept. 13, OPP
attended a Cransford Line
wind turbine site, also near
Dungannon, to investigate
damage to a port -a -potty and a
light stand generator.
All the lights on the genera-
tor were smashed and the
port -a -potty was extensively
damaged.
Overall damage was esti-
mated at $13,000.
Police said these incidents
have all occurred at night or in
the early morning hours.
Const. Jamie Stanley of
Huron County OPP said it
would be a fair and accurate
assumption to believe that
there is a possibility these
crimes or at least some of
them maybe connected.
He said officers are contin-
uing the investigation and fol-
lowing up on any leads they
receive.
OPP ask anyone who see
suspicious activity or vehicles
in the vicinity of a wind tur-
bine site to immediately call
police.
The Huron OPP Crime Unit
encourages anyone with infor-
mation about these crimes to
call the Huron OPP Detach-
ment at 1-888-310-1122 or at
(519) 524-8314 to speakwith 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.
Whitney South Huron Expositor
Community donates $6,000 to
food drive
Seaforth Coun. Bob Fisher, Barb Delchiaro from Foodland,
Anne Sharpe and Chris McClure (foodbank volunteers)
collect food for the Seaforth and District Food Bank's
drive on Oct.11. According to Herb McGowan, there were
a total of 316 prepared bags, which were made of items
that the food bank is in continuous need of. The value of
these goods totaled just over $3,300 and cash donations
equalled $2,000. They also received donations from two
schools worth an estimated $800, bringing the total to
date to approximately $6,000 with the high school still
planning an annual Halloween event.
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