The Unity/Wilkie/Macklin RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance with two ongoing investigations.
The most recent incident was a theft of tools which occurred some time overnight Friday, Aug. 22 to Saturday, Aug. 23 at Landis, Saskatchewan.
The suspect(s) entered a vehicle parked at a farm lot adjacent to the Grid Road 656 in Landis and stole over $5,000 worth of tools, including 10 battery powered and electric impact drivers, a blue 1500 watt generator, a black 3000 watt generator and a black battery charger/ engine booster, among other items. The majority of the tools were Dewalt, Makita or Mastercraft brand.
Earlier this month, specifically Monday, August 18, at around 3 a.m., a lone suspect gained access into a convenience store in Macklin, Saskatchewan, breaking the main entrance’s glass door using a crowbar. The suspect stole over 1,000 packs of cigarettes worth approximately $12,000.
This suspect is described as a heavier set male who was wearing grey sweatpants, a black or dark coloured sweater, a camouflage hat and white gloves. The suspect was driving what appeared to be a mid-2000s white four-door pickup truck.
If you have any information about either of these crimes or any other crimes being committed in the Unity/Wilkie/Macklin areas, you are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at 306-228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at 306-843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at 306-753-2171.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.
You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com
Immediately to the north of Unity, Saskatchewan, Cut Knife RCMP are also seeking public assistance, with the investigation of a mischief. The incident occurred between Saturday, Aug. and Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Clayton McLain Memorial Museum campground in Cut Knife where unknown suspect(s) displaced a railway push cart and overturned a dumpster.
If you have any information about this crime, please contact Cut Knife RCMP at 306-398-3500, submit a Crime Stoppers tip online or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.