Comox Valley RCMP are asking for witnesses of a break and enter at a construction site in Courtenay where a generator worth thousands of dollars was stolen.
Police say a suspect or suspects cut the lock off a gate at the site near Maple Lake in Courtenay sometime after 8 p.m. on Jan. 20.
They entered the property and stole a Whacker Neuson G50 38kw generator, which RCMP says would cost about $50,000 to replace and is integral to the operation of the local business.
“We are hopeful someone saw them in the area since they would have required some time to pull over and cut a chain off one of the tires,” Comox Valley RCMP Cst. Monika Terragni said in a release Friday night.
Authorities say the suspect(s) used a truck to pull the generator off the property and it appears they may have travelled south onto the Inland Island Highway.
Police say this break and enter may be related to another that happened during the same timeframe in the 4000-block of Minto Road in Courtenay.
In that incident, the chain link fence was cut and welding goggles, a Milwaukee impact driver, and an acetylene bottle were stolen.
Anyone with information, including surveillance or dashcam footage, is asked to contact Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321, or anonymously with Comox Valley Crime Stoppers.
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