Grey County OPP are looking for some help from the public as officers investigate yet another incident of red paint splashed across Grey Road 18 in the Municipality of Meaford.
About 9:30 last night, a motorist called police after he had driven his vehicle through fresh red paint on the road.
Police determined that sometime between 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. a large glass jar containing red paint was thrown on the crest of a hill, in the eastbound lane of Grey Rd. 18, approximately 1.7 km east of Rockford.
The Grey County Roads Department attended and cleaned the area to prevent further damage to vehicles.
Since 2013, there have been a total of 10 incidents of paint deposited on Grey Rd. 18 between Rockford and Grey Rd. 29.
Three of those were at the same location as last night.
These acts of mischief are planned and deliberate. Grey County OPP ask that anyone with information which may assist in identifying the person(s) responsible, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a Web Tip to www.crimestop-gb.org. You may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
