Halton Regional Police are investigating the theft of auto parts from a rural Halton Hills property.

Police say sometime between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday (May 15), a large load of garbage was dumped on private property in the area of Clayhill Road and Tenth Line. The suspect or suspects then stole approximately $2,000 in scrap auto parts and miscellaneous pieces of lumber, police say.

No description is available of the suspect/suspects or their vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information can contact police at 905-825-4777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or haltoncrimestoppers.ca.