Havent been near good internet service while at camp so didnt post this till now.
On June 17, 2022 at approximately 3:00 AM, some dirtbags decide that they wanted to see what was behind my gate leading into my deer property located off the Black Sturgeon road near Hurkett Ontario. After being unable to cut through the hasp from the gate to the lockbox with bolt cutters, they used their truck to smash the gate, breaking the hasp at the weld. I had to argue with the gate manufacturer to put the lockbox on the gate so no one could cut the padlock, and ended up with about $1000 damage to the gate.
Unfortunately, the camera at the gate took a picture when they were leaving, but the brake lights were on and you cant see a plate. But my other camera on the driveway got a picture of the truck my on property:
Moral here is always have multiple cameras - I place them 12 - 15 feet up in the trees where possible, angled downwards.
OPP think its a GMC / Chev. I know there are members here from the Thunder Bay area, so if anyone in the Nipigon - Red Rock - Hurkett - Dorion - Thunder Bay area spots a 2 door extended cab truck with a Rockstar sticker in the passenger side rear window and can get a licence plate number, please PM me so i can forward on to the Nipigon OPP detachment. Looks like they had already been shopping, there is a generator and what looks like a grey water tank from a trailer or RV in the back of the box. And they never broke into my camper - nothing was missing from my property. By pure chance, I went up to the property the following morning and found the gate smashed.
Anyone in the area that can recommend a good mobile welding outfit? My poor gate, it only opened outwards before, and the hinges are bent and the lockbox almost got torqued off the post. You can see where the hasp broke at the weld. and the bolt cutter marks on it as well.
I have had issues with trespassers before, hence the cameras up at multiple locations, but this is the first time someone has broken in. Really pisses me off.
Thanks
On June 17, 2022 at approximately 3:00 AM, some dirtbags decide that they wanted to see what was behind my gate leading into my deer property located off the Black Sturgeon road near Hurkett Ontario. After being unable to cut through the hasp from the gate to the lockbox with bolt cutters, they used their truck to smash the gate, breaking the hasp at the weld. I had to argue with the gate manufacturer to put the lockbox on the gate so no one could cut the padlock, and ended up with about $1000 damage to the gate.
Unfortunately, the camera at the gate took a picture when they were leaving, but the brake lights were on and you cant see a plate. But my other camera on the driveway got a picture of the truck my on property:
Moral here is always have multiple cameras - I place them 12 - 15 feet up in the trees where possible, angled downwards.
OPP think its a GMC / Chev. I know there are members here from the Thunder Bay area, so if anyone in the Nipigon - Red Rock - Hurkett - Dorion - Thunder Bay area spots a 2 door extended cab truck with a Rockstar sticker in the passenger side rear window and can get a licence plate number, please PM me so i can forward on to the Nipigon OPP detachment. Looks like they had already been shopping, there is a generator and what looks like a grey water tank from a trailer or RV in the back of the box. And they never broke into my camper - nothing was missing from my property. By pure chance, I went up to the property the following morning and found the gate smashed.
Anyone in the area that can recommend a good mobile welding outfit? My poor gate, it only opened outwards before, and the hinges are bent and the lockbox almost got torqued off the post. You can see where the hasp broke at the weld. and the bolt cutter marks on it as well.
I have had issues with trespassers before, hence the cameras up at multiple locations, but this is the first time someone has broken in. Really pisses me off.
Thanks
