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Mounties in Squamish, B.C., recover stolen search-and-rescue equipment
BY The Canadian Press, Dec 23, 2024 5:26 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Police say about a week later officers attending an unrelated call saw some of the stolen gear in the Squamish Valley area.(The Canadian Press)
Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say they have recovered BC Parks and search-and-rescue equipment that was stolen this fall.
They say in a news release that police received a report on Oct. 18 that a BC Parks storage unit had been broken into overnight and "large items" stolen.
Then, on Nov. 21, they received a report of a theft from a vehicle in Whistler, B.C., with the value of stolen items in both incidents totalling more than $20,000.
Police say about a week later officers attending an unrelated call saw some of the stolen gear in the Squamish Valley area.
The Sea to Sky RCMP say a search warrant was conducted on Nov. 29 and police recovered some of the stolen search-and-rescue gear and other valuables.
Officers are reminding the public to contact police immediately after a theft.
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