Stolen property
Report of suspicious activity leads to significant stolen property recovery: Hope RCMP
HOPE - Mounties in Hope say a report of suspicious activity eventually led to a discovery of stolen property in late April. According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Mounties in Hope were dispatched for a report of suspicious activity on Friday, April 28 in the 17000 block of Silverhope Road i...
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Stolen equipment
Stolen search and rescue gear bags have been returned: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say the gear bags containing specialized search and rescue (SAR) equipment that were stolen during the search operation for the missing 7-year-old child last week have been returned to the Chilliwack detachment. According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP personnel, the equipment was...
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