Bracebridge OPP is investigating two separate snowmobile thefts in Gravenhurst.
According to police, on Feb. 9, officers responded to a report of a snowmobile theft that took place at a First Street residence during the early morning hours, likely between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. The snowmobile is described as a yellow Ski-Doo MXZ possibly bearing marker 839229.
Another incident was reported on Feb. 12, when officers responded to a report of a snowmobile theft during the early morning hours from a property on David Street, east of Bethune Drive, in Gravenhurst. The snowmobile is described as a 1994 Ski-Doo MXZ, yellow and black in colour, bearing marker 780373.
On Feb. 15 at about 6 a.m., an officer on patrol spotted a snowmobile matching the description of the stolen snowmobiles travelling southbound on Manitoba Street near Kimberly Avenue in Bracebridge, and again on Dill Street near Wellington Street.
Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the snowmobile failed to stop and fled. An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers.
