By James Peters / Chad Harris

Police seek stolen ambulance, copper wire from Logan Lake

Aug 23, 2016 | 4:28 PM

LOGAN LAKE, B.C. — RCMP in Logan Lake are investigating a stolen ambulance.

Police say the vehicle was taken from a BC Hydro substation this past weekend, along with nearly a kilometre of copper wire.

Corporal Dan Moskaluk says breaking into a hydro substation is extremely dangerous.

“Ourselves, and our hydro utilities company are always, no pun intended, shocked to see these thieves risk their lives and the safety of others by entering these substations. We often have instances of break-and-enters to substations where the thieves will injure themselves or risk electrocution,” explained Moskaluk.

The private ambulance is painted completely white with the letters “FMI” on the side.

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“I can’t clarify whether it was actually used to transport the material. At times we do see heavy duty trucks that are stolen for parts, and chopped up. Here it may be a matter that the vehicle may be used again in other crimes, we often see that.”

Moskaluk says the value of the wire is approximately $4,500.