Nanaimo RCMP are seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual who allegedly stole a vacuum as well as the owner of a recovered, stolen E-bike.
At approximately 7 p.m. on April 7th, officers attended to Lowe’s after a report of a theft.
According to an employee, an unknown person had run from the store without paying for a vacuum, described as a Hoover Impulse.
An employee followed the suspect at a safe distance but eventually lost sight of him in the area of Rutherford Road.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian man between 35 and 45 years old. At the time of the incident, he was sporting a beard and wearing dark clothing.
On Wednesday, April 13th, officers with the Bike Patrol located the bike while conducting a patrol of a deconstructed homeless encampment behind Galaxy Motors.
Several individuals at the encampment denied knowledge of the bike or where it came from.
According to officers, the orange Rayvolt Cruzer has a retail value of $4000 to $6000.
Due to the value of the e-bike and its condition, officers seized it for safekeeping.
Anyone with information regarding the theft of the vacuum or recovered E-bike is asked to contact the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345.
