Stolen vehicle found abandoned and on fire in Melancthon: OPP
Provincial police in Melancthon Township are investigating after an allegedly stolen vehicle was found abandoned and engulfed in flames over the weekend.
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According to the authorities, officers and Shelburne firefighters were called to 270 Sideroad for a vehicle fire Sunday around 9 p.m.
Emergency crews located the small sedan on the shoulder in flames and quickly confirmed no one was inside.
Police say the registered owner reported it stolen a short time later.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Dufferin County OPP.
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