Fort St. John RCMP investigating copper wire theft

Feb 6, 2026 | 12:37 PM

Fort St. John RCMP are requesting the public’s help investigating a copper wire theft.

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, it was reported that approximately $250,000 worth of copper wire had been stripped and stolen from an unmanned rural gas site on Lower Cache Road sometime intermittently between Nov. 26 and Feb. 4.

“We’re asking anyone who may have seen something suspicious or has dashcam or surveillance footage of suspicious activity in the area to contact us. With thefts like these, suspects usually spend a considerable amount of time at the site. Handling and hauling that amount of stolen material also makes the acts much more conspicuous,” said Constable Christiaan Dreyer, Media Relations Officer with the Fort St John RCMP.

Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious or have dash cam footage from the area during the time frame are asked to contact the Fort St John RCMP at 250-787-8100.