Prince George RCMP are advising people to be on the lookout for search and rescue gear stolen out of a vehicle last week.
The equipment was taken on April 11 in the parking lot of the Sandman Hotel on the 2900 block of Recplace Drive.
RCMP state that close to $10,000 worth of search and rescue and avalanche recovery gear was taken. Police officers are asking members of the public to keep an eye out for these items on online marketplace forums or around town, and to report any sightings of the equipment to the Prince George RCMP non-emergency line at 250-561-3300.
Police released a list of the stolen items:
- BCA avalanche beacon
- BCA avalanche probe
- BCA avalanche shovel
- Black Diamond 35L backpack (black)
- Oltravox 35L backpack (orange)
- Marker helmet (white)
- Solomon helmet (black)
- Arc’teryx Men’s bib snow pants (charcoal)
- Arc’teryx Women’s bib snow pants (blue)
- Arc’teryx Men’s ski jacket (red and navy)
- Arc’teryx Women’s ski jacket (pink)
- 11-8 jacket (dark blue)
- Oboz Hiking boots (women’s)
- Blue duffle bag with personal items
- Climbing skins for skis (yellow)
- Marker ski goggles
- Atomic ski goggles
- Kindle case (burgundy)
“Unfortunately, there is no available video surveillance from the nearby businesses for police to review," states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer with the Prince George RCMP. "If anyone who was in the area noted anything suspicious that evening, or caught anything on their dash camera or cell phone, we ask they call us to speak with an investigator.”
This investigation remains ongoing.
