Provincial police investigating theft of bronze memorial plaques from cemetery

Ontario Provincial Police vehicle.

KITCHENER — Wellington County OPP are investigating reports of stolen memorial plaques from a cemetery near Guelph.

According to police, the thefts were reported by the manager of the Marymount Cemetery on Highway 6 north of Guelph on Tuesday at around 9:30 a.m.

Officials say the thieves stole 13 memorial plaques from the cemetery between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.