Kingston Police seeking assistance to identify tire thieves

Kingston Police have released security camera images and are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying two suspects that committed a theft of tires at the City of Kingston Solid Waste Services located at 196 Lappan’s Lane.

At approximately 1 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, two individuals were observed via surveillance cameras in the closed Kingston Area Recycling Center, according to a release from Kingston Police. It appeared to police that they had entered the property through a hole in the fencing, police stated.

Police said that these individuals can be seen on security cameras removing tires from a portable recycling trailer that is stored on site.

The suspects did not take the tires at this time, however, police said that they returned at 6:30 p.m. According to the release, the same individuals can be seen removing the tires onto the adjacent roadway at that time. Shortly after, at 7 p.m., a white pickup truck arrived in the area and the suspects are observed placing the tires into the rear cab of the truck before leaving the area.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to notify Detective Constable Andrew Wilby at 613-549-4660 ext 6217 or via email at [email protected].