Butter in Guelph, Ontario, is apparently as hot as freshly popped popcorn.
Guelph police are investigating a pair of thefts that happened Monday at two supermarkets in the south.
Around 3:30 p.m., a man was seen walking out of a convenience store near Gordon Street and Clair Road with two cases of butter worth $500.
An hour later, another man was seen filling two bags of butter worth $300 at a store near Kortright Road West and Edinburgh Road South before fleeing.
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The first suspect is described as being 6 feet tall, wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts and has a bandage on one leg.
The suspect in the second theft is 6 feet tall, has a light-colored beard, black hair and is wearing dark clothing, including a T-shirt. He drove away in a white Toyota Corolla.
Investigators are trying to determine if the two thefts are related.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Guelph Police Service at 519-824-1212 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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