Tools stolen from rural shop near PR

Photo provided by Peace Regional RCMP shows suspects inside a rural shop in the Peace River area of Highway 986 and Highway 743.

Richard Froese
South Peace News

Peace Regional RCMP is asking the public’s assistance to identify and locate four suspects and a vehicle in connection with a break-and-enter Sept. 5 at a shop in the area of Highway 986 and Highway 743.

Police report the incident occurred around 5:49 a.m., Peace RCMP public relations officer Const. Julie-Ann Strilaiff writes in an RCMP news release Sept. 5.

“A vehicle was seen reversing to a shop bay door and then eventually ram into the shop door to gain access,” Strilaiff says.

She adds four individuals left the vehicle and began progressing through the shop searching for items to steal.

Suspect individuals managed to leave with various tools and items from the shop.

Police provided descriptions of the suspects.

Suspect 1 was wearing dark or black overalls, a dark sweater and a ball cap and shoes with light soles.

Suspect 2 was wearing pants and a dark sweater and dark shoes with light soles.

Suspect 3 was wearing light-coloured pants with a dark sweater.

Suspect 4 was wearing dark overalls and a blue sweater, a ball cap and light-coloured face covering.

Police describe the suspect vehicle as an older model blue or black Dodge Caravan with a significant break in the glass, a spoiler broken off, missing hubcaps and bearing British Columbia licence plate M11 B2V, which does not match the vehicle registration.

The investigation continues.

Anyone with information about the subject incident is requested to contact Peace Regional RCMP at (780) 624-6611.

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (1-800) 222-8377, online at P3Tips.com or by using the P3 Tips app available through the Apple App.

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