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Police investigate after memorial plaque stolen from Niagara park

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By Amanda Pope

Police in the Niagara region are investigating after a memorial plaque was stolen from a park.

Niagara Parks Police Service responded shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday to a parking lot at the Niagara Glen for reports of a theft.

Investigators say an unknown suspect(s) removed a memorial plaque from a rock sometime between April 14 and 18.

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The plaque dated June 24, 1988 describes the Niagara River Recreation Trail. The value of the plaque has not yet been determined.

Police suspect it was stolen to be sold as scrap metal.

Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to contact detectives at 905 688 4111, option 3, ext. 1009677.

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