Firearms and a coin collection valued at approximately $25,000 were among the items stolen in a break-and-enter at a Parksville residence late last month, the Oceanside RCMP reported Tuesday.
Police are seeking the public’s help in solving the case. The break-in occurred sometime between August 27-29, RCMP said in a news release. The home, in the 600 block of Forsyth Avenue, was under renovation and unoccupied at the time.
Stolen items include two firearms (long guns), a micro crossbow, several air tools, and a reciprocating saw. Of particular note, two small safes containing precious metals (coins) were stolen. The value of the coins is estimated at $25,000.
The list of coins includes: one 1-oz. gold Canadian maple; three sheets of 25 maple grams; one Anne of Green Gables gold coin; 500 Silver Canadian Maples, 2012; one 50-gram gold combi bar (one-gram squares); one 100-gram silver combi bar (1 gram squares); and two Ron Paul silver 1oz coins.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to please call the Oceanside RCMP at 250-248-6111 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.