Mooretown pool, fitness centre won’t reopen in September
Thedford thief steals stove, faucet out of RV
March 9, 2026
The Independent
Lambton OPP are looking who stole some unusual items out of an RV parked in Thedford.
Police are just telling us now about the Feb. 17 incident. Officers were called to a business on the main street where the RV was parked. Police say sometime between 3 and 5 am, a man wearing camouflage pants, gloves and running shoes with a reflective stripe broke into the RV by punching in the door lock.
Once inside, the man took a kitchen faucet and a stove beofre leaving.
Police are still investigating.
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