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, Sept. 26.
Police are seeking the publicÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s help in solving the case, which was reported on Sept. 23.
The break in occurred sometime between August 27 and 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:
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ One 1-oz. gold Canadian maple;
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Three sheets of 25 maple grams;
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ One Anne of Green Gables gold coin;
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ 500 Silver Canadian Maples, 2012;
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ One 50-gram gold combi bar (one-gram squares);
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ One 100-gram silver combi bar (1 gram squares); and
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ 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.