Construction site theft leads to discovery of $80K in stolen power tools: RCMP
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An investigation into stolen power tools from a Manitoba construction site led RCMP to discover over $80,000 in stolen tools from multiple sites.
An investigation into stolen power tools from a Manitoba construction site led RCMP to discover over $80,000 in stolen tools from multiple sites.
RCMP said the investigation started on Jan. 25 when several valuable power tools were reported missing from a West St. Paul job site.
Police launched an investigation, leading officers to search a Winnipeg property on Feb. 4.
RCMP said they found a stolen enclosed trailer containing hundreds of stolen power tools believed to be taken from multiple sites. Officers said the value of the tools is pegged at over $80,000.
A 30-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested and faces several theft-related charges. He has since been released and will make a court appearance in Winnipeg on May 10.
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