LRT track components allegedly stolen in Kitchener, impacting service
(File photo/CTV Kitchener)
Police are investigating reported thefts of LRT track components in Kitchener.
In a media release, Waterloo regional police said one incident on Saturday caused service disruptions to the LRT which lasted several hours.
A tweet posted by GRT Service Alerts at 6:36 p.m. Saturday said that ION trains were not running between Borden Station and Fairway Station due to a track issue. Service between Kitchener Market and Borden was also impacted.
About an hour before that tweet was posted, police said that LRT staff called to report components containing metal elements and wiring were missing from the track.
In another incident on Monday, police received reports of thefts from the ION tracks in the area of Hayward Avenue and CN Rail.
“It is quite concerning, just given the fact that the components are actually used for the railway safety. And that's why there was a shutdown for the LRT's over the weekend" Constable Andre Johnson with the Waterloo Regional Police Service said. “It’s still very early in the investigation, however, it does appear to be that they were targeting the metal components simply because they're valuable. We haven't ruled anything out at this point.”
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious near the Hayward Ave. crossing over the weekend. Anyone with information is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.
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