Halifax District RCMP is investigating after locating a stolen vehicle had been burned and left in Beaver Bank.

On Monday August 3, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Halifax District RCMP responded to a complaint of a burnt 2013 White GMC Sierra 4-wheel drive pick-up truck at the old Air Force Radar site near Neil Peters Rd.

Prior to police arrival, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency were on scene and the truck was still hot and smoke was visible. However all the combustible and flammable liquids had burned away. The vehicle’s company name, Teak Tree Enterprises, remained visible. Some landscaping equipment, believed to have been on the back of the truck, was found on the ground near by. It is believed the truck was stolen from the company compound on Lakeview Rd. in Lakeview sometime after 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 1.

If you have any information on this or any other crime, call Halifax District RCMP at 902-244-7208 or Halifax Regional Police at 902-490-5180. Members of the public can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS ( 8477), or by texting TIP202 +your message to `CRIMES`(274637) or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

Source: Release