Arrest in Cambridge walnut theft, pilfered pistachios still unrecovered

It may not be the sort of hot commodity you’d expect thieves to target – though police continue to investigate two sizable nut thefts in Waterloo Region.

It was back on Nov. 5 of 2023 when a transport truck and trailer containing walnuts was taken from a Cambridge business, in the Eagle Street North and Hespeler Road area.

Police say that trailer of stolen walnuts was recovered in Milton just a month later on Dec. 13 and returned to the business – only for the walnuts to be stolen again over two weeks later on Dec. 29.

Those nuts are said to have been valued at roughly $26,000.

In February of this year, regional police investigators managed to recover a portion of those stolen walnuts, valued at around $11,000, with help from Hamilton Police.

As recently as Oct. 17, a 68-year-old Kitchener man was arrested in connection with the walnut theft, charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000.

As mentioned, this isn’t the only nut-related theft under investigation by regional police – a transport truck loaded with pistachios was taken from a Wilmot Township business in the Foundry Street and Gingerich Road area.

The value of those stolen pistachios is estimated to be roughly $70,000.

Anyone with information regarding either theft incident is encouraged to contact police at 519-570-9777 extension 6399.

Anonymous information can also be provided through Crime Stoppers.