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Pair of suspects collared by RCMP following theft at Horne Lake job site

Police say man, woman from Nanaimo stopped after tip from caller
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Oceanside RCMP arrested two suspects following a reported break, entry and theft April 24 at Horne Lake Cave Provincial Park. (File photo)

A pair of suspects have been arrested arrested following a reported break, entry and theft from a job site at Horne Lake Cave Provincial Park, north of Qualicum Beach.

Oceanside RCMP were able to nab the suspects after they were alerted April 24 at 7:30 a.m. to be on the lookout for a suspicious vehicle, a 1992 GMC full-sized blue truck with body panels and hood painted with another colour.

The caller believed the occupants were involved in a break and enter. The RCMP located the unique looking vehicle on Horne Lake Road and it was stopped.

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The occupants were arrested and a warrant was obtained to fully search the vehicle. RCMP found items that had been just been stolen from a job site at the provincial park. The items included two laptop computers, first aid kits and other items.

The suspects were a 34-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman from from Nanaimo, with no fixed address. They were later released on several conditions and will make a court appearance at a future date.

— NEWS Staff, submitted

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Michael Briones

About the Author: Michael Briones

I rejoined the PQB News team in April 2017 from the Comox Valley Echo, having previously covered sports for The NEWS in 1997.
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