RCMP in our province have recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen power tools and are now looking for the rightful owners.

On January 25th, Red River North RCMP received a report of a theft of several valuable power tools from a construction site located in the RM of West St. Paul. The investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at a property in Winnipeg on February 4th. The warrant was executed by Red River North officers with the assistance of the East District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST).

The search resulted in the recovery of a stolen enclosed trailer, which contained hundreds of stolen power tools that had been taken from multiple sites. The value of the tools is believed to be over $80,000.

Officers arrested a 30-year-old male from Winnipeg, who was later released for a court appearance scheduled for May 10, 2022, in Winnipeg where he will face several counts of possession of stolen property.

If anyone believes their tools may be a part of this recovery, they are asked to contact the Red River North RCMP at 204-667-6519 and be prepared to provide identifiable characteristics in order to reclaim their property.

Red River North RCMP continue to investigate.