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Port Alberni suffers rash of boat thefts

Thieves in Port Alberni have stolen a number of power boats and about half a dozen motors in the past several weeks. Trailered boats from city streets have been targeted.

Thieves in Port Alberni have stolen a number of power boats and about half a dozen motors in the past several weeks.

Trailered boats from city streets have been targeted.

In one case that happened either Friday night or Saturday morning, a boat was taken from 6th Avenue. After it was towed away, the motor was removed and the boat was set on fire.

Early Sunday morning, a boat was stolen from in front of a 2nd Avenue home. It was later found without its trailer on a forestry road southeast of town with its motor removed.

The trailer was found about 6 p.m. Sunday and a truck involved in the theft was seized.