The Southeast District RCMP is seeking information from the public to help locate a commercial diesel generator that was stolen from the Village of Port Elgin, N.B.
Sometime between 11 p.m. and midnight on November 30, 2019, the generator was unhooked and removed from within a fenced-in area. The generator was used as a backup power supply for the village water supply system. It is a large, heavy piece of equipment that would have required a vehicle and flatbed trailer equipped with a winch or possibly a small lift system to transport.
The generator is a Kohler, Model number 45REOZT4. serial number for this unit is SGM32KKG2. It is white with blue panel doors on the back. generator is sold as a portable generator capable of being towed but the village removed the tires and had it sitting on wooden blocks.
Anyone with information about this theft, or who may have seen the generator being transported, is asked to contact the Sackville RCMP at 506-364-5023. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimenb.ca.