The thief fled in a truck, recreational vehicles parked in Sudbury

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Hikers got a nasty surprise when they returned to find their pickup truck and two recreational vehicles it was towing had been stolen while parked on the side of Highway 637.

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In a release, the OPP’s West Nipissing Detachment in Sudbury said officers received a call around 10:41 p.m. on July 27.

The vehicles were parked on Crown Land near the Wahnapitea Bridge early on July 27 and were stolen while the owner and passengers were on a wooded area walk for the day, police said.

The vehicle is described as a blue 2007 Lincoln MRK pickup truck with Ontario license plate BN 93731 pulling a white 2009 Outback trailer with Ontario license plate K2221M.

The Outback trailer was also carrying a beige 2011 Can-Am Outlander off-road vehicle with Ontario tag 2AT15 inside the trailer.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the missing property and identifying the thief or thieves.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the OPP. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.