Police are investigating the theft of some $8,000 in metal and parts after someone cut their way through a shipping container at a recycling yard in Marystown.

The incident happened last Thursday, sometime between 3:00 and 6:30 in the morning. Officers were called to Newco Metal and Auto Recycling to find that someone had managed to cut a square hole through the side of a large shipping container and pilfered its contents.

The stolen material includes copper wire, car batteries, and catalytic converters.

Anyone with information about the theft, or the location of the stolen items, is asked to contact the RCMP at 709-279-3001 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.