Bay d’Espoir RCMP investigates break and enter at Canada Post storage shed

November 5, 2024
Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

Images

A picture of a beige storage shed with a white door.
A shed is seen along the side of a highway. A police car is parked next to it.
A white passenger van with black mountain graphics along the bottom with the text Thornhill's Bus Service and the telephone number 866-538-3429.

Bay d'Espoir RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft that occurred at a Canada Post storage shed sometime between Saturday, November 2 and Monday, November 4.

Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, police received the report of the crime that occurred at the storage shed located on Route 360, approximately 1 km north of the Route 361 turnoff. Suspect(s) forced entry into the shed, causing property damage. In the same area, a passenger van was stolen and was later recovered abandoned at an apartment building parking lot in Grand Falls-Windsor. See images attached.

Police believe the two incidents may be related. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information about this crime or the identity of those responsible is asked to contact Bay d'Espoir RCMP at 709-882-2230. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers: #SayItHere 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com or use the P3Tips app.

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Contact information

Strategic Communications and Media Relations Unit
RCMP NL
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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