Local police are reaching out to the public for help with an ongoing investigation.
The OPP says on Tuesday (Feb. 9th, 2021), officers found a hot water tank and water softener on the shoulder of Highway 17 near B Line Road in Laurentian Valley.
The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP is looking for information from anyone who recently sold or discarded a hot water tank or Culligan softener system at the end of their driveway.
Both tanks were seized by police and officers continue to investigate this incident along with a number of other incidents involving debris being placed on Highway 17 between the Pembroke area and Renfrew.
As a result of the danger posed to public safety by these incidents the UOVOPP and Renfrew OPP have jointly initiated a focused patrol in an effort to deter these incidents and to apprehend the person(s) responsible.
Motorists are advised to be alert and watch for debris, especially in the early morning hours on Highway 17.
Anyone having information on the above incidents or any other crime is asked to call UOV OPP at 1-888-310-1122 /613-735-0188 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.
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