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Stolen firefighters uniforms recovered: North Vancouver RCMP

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Dec, 2024 05:54 PM
  • Stolen firefighters uniforms recovered: North Vancouver RCMP

Police in North Vancouver say they have recovered several stolen firefighters' uniforms, but the investigation into the theft is continuing.

Mounties say an unidentified man broke into a dry cleaner in Central Lonsdale on October 5th and made off with the uniforms.

The uniforms have since been recovered and returned to a local firehall, but investigators are asking anyone with information about the case to contact police or Crime Stoppers. 

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