ONroute service centre off the eastbound Hwy. 401 west of Ingersoll. Photo from Google Maps.ONroute service centre off the eastbound Hwy. 401 west of Ingersoll. Photo from Google Maps.
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Trucker threatened at Woodstock service centre

Provincial police are investigating after a trucker was threatened during an attempted armed robbery outside of a service centre off Hwy. 401 near Woodstock.

The transport truck driver was at the eastbound Onroute service centre around 4 a.m. on Friday when two men threatened him and tried to steal his trailer. It is believed the men had weapons, but ended up taking off empty handed, Oxford OPP said.

No one was hurt during the attempted robbery.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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