Pontoon boat worth $15K stolen from dealership in Desbarats

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the theft of a pontoon boat from a Desbarats' dealership.

Police say the $15,000 2007 Apex Qwest 17' 2" pontoon boat was stolen sometime between Oct. 13, 2020 and May 17, 2021.

The full release from the OPP reads as follows:

On May 17, 2021, members from the East Algoma Detachment from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a pontoon boat from a local boat dealership property on Highway 17 in the Town of Desbarats.

Investigation determined, the theft occurred sometime between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2021. The owner had stored a 2007 Apex Qwest 17' 2" pontoon boat bearing serial number APX11512F607 with Hull Identification Number (HIN) ON4110170. 

 Attached to the pontoon was a 2006 black Mercury 40 horsepower four stroke outboard motor bearing serial number 1B270418. The pontoon boat was sitting on a 2007 Genesis trailer bearing serial number 5KYMB2011561001300. Estimated value of the property stolen is over $15,000.

Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this theft should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.p3tips.com or download the P3 App where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.