At approximately 8:46 pm on August 18, police responded to a report of a theft in the 4800 block of Joyce Avenue.
At approximately 1:30 am that morning, a homeowner confronted a suspicious male who was in the process of stealing his neighbour’s lawn mower. The lawnmower was returned and the homeowner went to sleep. When he got up, he found that his wheelbarrow had been stolen from under his deck.
The wheelbarrow is described as black with wood handles and a red vertical pinstripe on the side.
Anyone with information about the incident above is asked to contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) or online at bccrimestoppers.com.