Break and Enter to Scout Hut
The
Boy Scout Hut located on Comox Rd was recently broken into with thieves making
off with over $1500 of camping gear and supplies. The Scout Hut is located at
445 Comox Road, just west of the Tim Horton's on Wallace
St.
The break
in was reported overnight on Thursday March 3 . It appears the main door may have been left
unlocked allowing entry to the building. Thieves then used bolt cutters to
remove padlocks to individual lockers and the storeroom, where the camping
supplies were stored.
Taken were 4 green Northern Escape tents marked with "1st Nanaimo", a Cuisinart 8 piece stacking pot set in a cloth carrying bag , black backpack with a first aid kit and a black plastic toolbox with a red handle.
"The
loss of these items is a huge setback for the local Scout group. Sadly, local
outings will be on hold or cancelled until such time fund raising efforts are
commenced to replace the stolen items" said Constable Gary O'Brien of the
Nanaimo RCMP.
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