On Jan. 20 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Prince George RCMP received a report of a stolen vehicle taken from the parking lot of Pine Centre Mall.
A white 2007 Ford F-350 Crew Cab diesel pick-up was taken from the parking lot behind the mall, located on the 3000 block of Massey Drive, sometime between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. that evening. The BC license plate on the vehicle at the time of the theft was BT5640. The truck has dark tinted windows.
As of this afternoon, the vehicle has not been recovered. The Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating this vehicle.
"Ford F-350 pick-up trucks are stolen more than any other vehicle in the Prince George area. A number of suspects known to police, target this model of vehicle to steal and then use in other property crimes throughout northern BC," says Sgt. Darren Oelke of the Prince George RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit.
Please avoid parking in dark areas of parking lots or where thieves are less likely to be seen or interrupted. Extra caution should be taken by owners of Ford F-350 pick-up trucks from the years 2000 to 2007. Always use an anti-theft device.
If you have any information about this stolen vehicle or the persons responsible for the theft, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca, or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES using keyword "pgtips".
