By Canadian Press

Mounties in Squamish, B.C., recover stolen search-and-rescue equipment

Dec 23, 2024 | 9:13 AM

SQUAMISH, B.C. — 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.

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Officers are reminding the public to contact police immediately after a theft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2024.

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