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(UPDATE: 5:45 p.m.) - The missing pieces of police equipment have been located.
As a result of media coverage, a member of the public immediately called the RCMP to report they recovered the equipment in the area it was believed to have gone missing," said a statement from the RCMP. "Officers have connected with them and confirmed that all missing items have been accounted for."
A review of the incident is ongoing.
(Original story: 4:30 p.m.) - Members of the RCMP in the Lower Mainland are on the search for some lost police equipment that hopefully doesn’t get into the wrong hands.
The 40MM Abrams Airborne Mfg Inc. Less Lethal Multi-Launcher and a green case carrying related ammunition went missing on Sunday morning.
It’s believed both items fell through the unsecured back hatch of a truck canopy near the Golden Ears Bridge.
The driver of the truck, a member of the Integrated Emergency Response Team, was alerted to the open latch by a passing motorist.
The officer stopped to check the content of the truck and noticed the items were missing.
A black backpack containing assorted electronic equipment may be missing as well.
An immediate search of the area was conducted, but the items have yet to be located.
Police are continuing their investigation and pursuing a number of investigative avenues in an effort to locate the items.
"We are very concerned about the loss of these items and are doing all we can to locate them", said S/Sgt. Annie Linteau, Senior Media Relations Officer. "We ask anyone who locates these items to refrain from handling them and to call police immediately."
A thorough review of the incident is being conducted.
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