Windsor, Ont. — The Owen Sound Police Service has been receiving reports of election signs being damaged, tampered with or stolen.
Police want to remind residents that it is a criminal offence to tamper with election signage.
People could face charges of theft, mischief to property and trespass by night.
“A criminal record will negatively affect a person’s ability to obtain employment and may also prohibit that person from travelling internationally,” said a news release
Officers say the actions are in no way worth the consequences.