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Siphon suspect on the loose

RCMP are on the lookout for a man suspected of siphoning hydraulic fluid from a bulldozer near Chappell Creek, south of Valemount.

RCMP are on the lookout for a man suspected of siphoning hydraulic fluid from a bulldozer near Chappell Creek, south of Valemount.

About $400 worth of the hydraulic fluid was pumped into a red and silver tidy tank in the back of the pickup truck, police said in a statement issued December 23.

"When confronted by security staff the suspect immediately fled the area. Police are looking to identify this man," RCMP said.

If you know this person, contact the Valemount RCMP detachment at 250-566-4466 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.