Beware baggy clothed thieves: OPP

Posted Feb 9, 2012 By EMC News

EMC News - Arnprior OPP have reiterated a warning to businesses that has been sounded all around the region.

The OPP is warning merchants of groups attending businesses that are either checking it out for future thefts or stealing items that can be carried out.

Groups of between three and 10 people, men and women traveling in vans or other larger cars, are attending businesses wearing large baggy clothing. They have surfaced in various places in Eastern Ontario.

One or more will distract the clerk/cashier, while the others lift goods and go into offices.

They will avoid the front of the store/cash as they leave with articles hidden by their clothing.

If anyone has information about these types of thefts, they are asked to call Arnprior OPP immediately or the OPP main number at 1-888-310-1122.