CBC documentary looks into case of $100K worth in stolen blueberries from Hamilton

In February 2017, Hamilton police reported that $100,000 worth of blueberries and other fruits had been stolen from a commercial refrigeration truck in Stoney Creek. 

The crime was dubbed #BlueberryBandit. 

• FARM CRIME: A true crime documentary series that investigates unconventional offences perpetrated against largely rural victims. 

According to police, the thief broke into the truck at 555 Seaman St. and drove the truck and trailer to the GTA.

Police said the berries were stolen sometime between 3 and 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2017. 

The case remains unsolved. 

#BlueberryBandit - Farm Crime preview

6 years ago

Duration 0:44

After thieves steal a $100K truckload of blueberries, the owner of the targeted transport yard fights to keep his business alive while police investigate using a novel approach.

The most recent episode of a CBC series looks into the crime and investigation into the missing blueberries.

CBC's Farm Crime is a true crime documentary series with a unique twist. Each episode examines a case that wouldn't typically make the front page. Instead of tales of murder, assault or violent home invasion, the series explores unconventional crimes that take place in the margins — the fields, farms and secretive small towns that dot the Canadian countryside.