By Ashley Legassic

Stolen property from Kamloops, Kelowna found in the Shuswap

Oct 26, 2018 | 8:39 AM

CELISTA, B.C. — Several pieces of expensive stolen property from across the region have been found in Celista and Magna Bay.

Chase RCMP say in a news release that over the past few weeks they’ve been able to track down stolen property including heavy machinery stolen out of Kamloops.

On Oct. 9, the detachment received a report that a stolen Caterpillar excavator was in the area of Noakes Road in Magna Bay. Police attended and recovered the machine which had been stolen from the Kamloops area. It was found on a flat-deck trailer which was stolen from the Scotch Creek area. Both thefts occurred the previous night.

Earlier this week, Chase RCMP attended a home on Squilax-Anglemont Road in Celista, the evening of Oct. 23. Police recovered several stolen items from the property including a travel trailer, Honda motorcycle, an enclosed cargo trailer, an inflatable boat, boat motor, two paddleboards and numerous tools and equipment.

Police say the items had been stolen over several weeks before being recovered, and had been taken from different locations including Magna Bay, Kamloops and Kelowna.

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“The Chase RCMP Detachment has noted the increase in thefts occurring in the North Shuswap and Chase areas as well as the amount of stolen property recovered in the area,” the news release says. “Officers have identified several suspects and continue to work to identify all persons involved in these thefts. Evidence is being compiled in several investigations to support charges being recommended to the BC Prosecution Service for approval.”

Officers from the detachment are increasing patrols, but say due to the large rural area police can’t be everywhere at once and need the community’s help to combat crime. If you see any suspicious activity, people, or vehicles in the area, or you see vehicles, property or equipment left in abnormal places for an extended period of time, call Chase RCMP at (250) 679-3221 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.