Butter continues to be a hot commodity for thieves in Guelph, with two more large thefts reported last week from different north-end grocery stores.
Approximately 7:45 p.m. October 12, two males separately entered a business on Speedvale Avenue East before meeting up inside. They placed a number of items in a cart – including three cases of butter with a value of $936 – and left out a receiving door.
They were both described as brown-skinned males, approximately 40 years of age and 5’7” with medium builds. One was wearing a dark sleeveless vest and a blue and white baseball cap, and the second was wearing a dark winter coat and red baseball cap. They were seen leaving in a white four-door sedan.
Four days later, two males separately entered a business on Eramosa Road before meeting up inside. They placed in a cart four cases of butter with a value of $958 and left through an emergency exit.
Both were described as having brown skin. One wore a tan jacket, black pants and a black winter hat. The other wore a black jacket, black pants and a black baseball cap.
There have been at least seven large-scale butter thefts in Guelph in the last 10 months. It is not known if all the incidents are related.
