Guns, ammo and power tools stolen from a home in EZT, a stolen tractor was recovered on Thursday morning in EZT and a person came home to find a stranger in their truck in Tillsonburg.
EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK - Guns and power tools were stolen from an outbuilding at a home in East Zorra-Tavistock on Wednesday night.
Police says the suspect was able to get into the secured area and took two firearms and several power tools.
The first gun is described as a Remington 1187, 12 gauge shotgun with a wooden stock. The gun had a vortex Sparc AR Red Dot on a custom picketing rail with a gold trigger. The one is a Stevens Bolt Action 410 with three shot magazine and also has a wooden stock. A ammo belt with with 20 to 25, 12 gauge slugs was also taken along with, a Stihl concrete saw and a Stihl leaf blower.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Oxford OPP or Crime Stoppers.
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EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK - Oxford OPP recovered a stolen John Deere tractor in East Zorra-Tavistock.
The tractor was taken sometime late Tuesday night from a home on Hope Street West. It was driven to a nearby business, where the suspect tried to remove the snow blower. Those attempts were unsuccessful and the suspect just left the tractor behind.
Employees noticed it the next day and called police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Oxford OPP or Crime Stoppers.
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TILLSONBURG - Police are searching for a man who was going through vehicles on King Street in Tillsonburg late Wednesday afternoon.
A homeowner actually caught the suspect inside their truck just before 5 pm. The suspect realized they were being watched and fled the scene on a bicycle. They were last spotted heading south towards Brock Street East.
Police are searching for a man, about 6'0 tall, wearing a black jacket and riding a dark blue bike.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Oxford OPP or Crime Stoppers.

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