Coquitlam RCMP is investigating a series of trailer and skid-steer thefts resulting in over $150,000 loss of property.
Between May and June 2023, a suspect male has attended various Home Depot locations in Langley, Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam to steal Bobcat510 wheeled skid-steers and trailers. In all five incidents, the suspect rented the skid-steers using a false name, removed the GPS trackers and never returned them.
The suspect male can be described as:
- 30-40 years old
- 5’7 to 5’10 tall
- Medium build
The suspect was wearing:
- Black baseball hat
- Dark sunglasses
- Grey long-sleeve zip-up hooded jacket with white writing on the left chest
- Blue shorts
Our investigators believe that the suspect has been committing similar thefts throughout the Lower Mainland and selling the items on third-party websites for below market value,
said Corporal Alexa Hodgins of the Coquitlam RCMP. We are asking anyone who believes they may have purchased a trailer or skid-steer from the suspect to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2023-15469.
In June, Coquitlam RCMP Property Crime Team assumed conduct of the theft series.
