Airdrie and Beiseker RCMP responded to a call of stolen welding truck at CrossIron Mills mall in Balzac, July 22.
The truck was parked on CrossIron Boulevard and was taken between 3:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The truck, a white F-350, had a toolbox and welder inside the box and a lift kit with custom black rims.
The truck’s owner alerted police he had a .22-calibre rifle with a scoop inside a locked box in the cab.
The value of the truck and equipment stolen is estimated at $55,000.
Break and enters
Chestermere RCMP has been responding to a recent spate of break and enters in the lake town in the last few months.
Suspects appear to have forced their way into unoccupied houses during the day.
They are gaining entry a number of ways, including through back doors, front doors and basement windows, according to RCMP.
Stolen items include jewelry, cameras, electronic games, computers and televisions.
In certain cases, residential alarms were activated, but culprits fled the scene before police could arrive.
RCMP said there has been an increase in the number of break and enters this year compared to the same time last year.
Langdon house robbery
Around noon on Aug. 9, two men broke into a Langdon house. Multiple items were stolen.
Neighbouring residents said they saw a dark blue Volkswagen car at the residence. The suspects were described as Caucasion, tall and skinny, both with shaved heads and in their early 20s.
If you have any information on these or any other unsolved crime, contact your local RCMP detachment or call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS (8477).
