Mounties have arrested three suspects who allegedly stole tools from a construction site for a new fire hall in Nanoose Bay.
The arrests were made after a Footprints Security guard reported a theft in progress from a tool trailer at the Nanoose Bay Fire Hall early March 7.
Oceanside RCMP said the security guard spotted a truck with two men in it leaving the construction site with tools loaded in the back. Some of the tools spilled out of the back of the truck as it sped off.
Based on observations the security guard shared with police, investigators arrested a 23-year-old man and 14-year-old boy from Oceanside and a 19-year-old man from the Cowichan Valley.
Police have recommended charges of theft under $5,000 against the adults and it is expected the boy will participate in a restorative justice program.
The tools, estimated to be worth about $5,000, will be returned to their owners.
