Ceremonial swords and other weapons were stolen from a celebration downtown Timmins this weekend.
Cochrane District Crime Stoppers is looking for the public's help to solve the Cedar Street South theft from a vehicle.
At some point from the evening of May 26 to the morning of May 27, ceremonial weapons were stolen from a pickup truck that was parked overnight at the Gurdwara Sikh Temple. The items are part of the gear to put on a demonstration during the Second Annual Khalsa Day in Timmins. The estimated cost of the items taken is valued at $1,500.
The items stolen are:
- 4 two- to three-foot curved swords
- 2 straight double-edged swords
- 2 push daggers
- 2 hatchets
- 8 bamboo sticks with black paint blue padding
- 4 rubber shields1 chain mace
- 2 wooden handled swords with flexible blades
- 1 Grayne snowboard bag containing the weapons
- 1 black High Sierra bag containing weapons
Two metal shields and two wooden wheels were also taken and have been recovered.
Anyone with information on the theft should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
