Truemors
Winter is over and it's summertime in Ottawa. Do you know where your local street-grates are? 150 manholes have disappeared from Ottawa's streets in the past month, and one day after the city issued an official safety warning to perplexed cyclists and drivers, police have apprehended a man with 25-manhole thefts to his name. The people responsible for the other 125 grate-swipes are still on the run.
Police have nabbed a suspect in the thefts of 25 manhole covers in one area of the capital city.
Tim Argiropoulos, 42, of Ottawa faces several charges related to the disappearances of manhole covers from suburban Elmvale Acres. But the police investigation continues - about 150 manhole covers and sewer grates have disappeared from around the city in the last month, including more than 70 since Monday.
Officials say the 27-to 59-kilogram steel plates, which cost about $100 apiece, have been targeted by thieves since the price of steel has soared.
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