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Service rig vandalized near Eckville

Sylvan Lake RCMP are looking for public assistance in tracking down some suspects who vandalized and stole from a service rig site southwest of Eckville during the overnight Friday.

Sylvan Lake RCMP are looking for public assistance in tracking down some suspects who vandalized and stole from a service rig site southwest of Eckville during the overnight Friday.

Sometime between the evening of Dec. 13 and the morning of Dec. 14, suspects entered the well site and broke into a service rig and shacks on site, according to an RCMP release. The suspects vandalized the rig “in a manner which caused major components of the rig to become unsafe for the employees who arrived on site the next morning.”

The suspects also stole fuel and numerous tools.

Anyone with information relating to the incident can contact Sylvan Lake RCMP at 403-858-7200 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-222-8477.