(PEMBROKE, ON) –  The Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after items were reported stolen from vehicles in the area of Miller Street and Darcy Street in the City of Pembroke.  The items were reported stolen on the morning of Wednesday October 26, 2016 and the thefts are believed to have occurred in the overnight hours.  Items stolen include a red tool box with distinctive racing stickers from a vehicle on Darcy Street and three 16 inch Goodyear snow tires on rims from the back of a pickup truck on Miller Street. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Pembroke Detachment of the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-732-3332 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The OPP remind all vehicle owners to take the following steps to reduce their chances of victimization:

•                 Roll up your vehicle windows

•                 Lock the vehicle and pocket the keys

•                 Park in well-lit area if possible

•                 Never leave valuables in plain view

Locking up should also be applied to your home, garage, sheds and out-buildings.