Thieves apparently hit the jackpot hitting an unlocked rural home Wednesday.
Police say sometime between 8 a.m. and 2:25 p.m., someone got into a residence on English Line and made off with a mahogany jewelry box that contained numerous valuables, a 55-inch Samsung Smart TV, a black Lenovo laptop, and a canvas box containing personal identification and documents.
Total value of the theft is pegged at about $23,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cons. Doug Littlewood at douglasl@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 ext. 87288. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
