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May 21, 2026

The Independent

Lambton OPP are looking for a man on a bike after power tools were taken from a Port Lambton business.

On May 14, police were called to Old River Road by a business owner. Police found a man in a black hoodie and a large white logo on his chest, grey Carhartt jacket, black pants and riding a grey bicycle with bright red handlebars, went into an outbuilding on the property and stole a number of power tools before leaving with them in a backpack.

Police estimate the value of the stolen property at $6,000.

Police are looking for any information about the theft.

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