Waterloo regional police have recovered 12 of the 32 stolen semi-trailers stolen from Wabash Canada in Kitchener earlier this month.
Police said the theft happened between 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 6 a.m. on Dec. 12. The trailers are described as 53 foot semi-trailers.
Police said the trailers were located at industrial areas within the Township of North Dumfries and Brant County.
"Investigators are trying to determine the motive in the individuals and suspects involved with taking the large number of trailers," said Const. Bradley Hickey with the Waterloo Regional Police Service. "We're also encouraging members of the public who may work or live by nearby industrial areas, if they happen to see any of the trailers, very similar to the ones in the photos we published yesterday, to please contact police or Crime Stoppers."
Police are asking those working in similar industrial areas and in the trucking industry to keep an eye out of for the trailers marked with the blue Wabash logos.
Anyone with information on the outstanding 20 semi-trailers, which police say are marked with a blue Wabash logo, is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Police did not say if public tips played a role in tracking down the trailers that have been recovered so far.
