The Estevan detachment of the RCMP are seeking further information to assist them with a pair of investigations regarding incidents that occurred in Lampman and an area near Benson.
Police said that some time between 6 p.m. Aug. 3 and 6 p.m. Aug. 4, vandals broke into a storage shed at the Lampman School. Using cans of spray paint that were found inside, the vandals defaced the school and some of the surrounding structures with graffiti.
It was also noted that some picnic tables at the rear of the school were also damaged or destroyed.
The second event occurred at around 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 when a dark coloured Dodge pickup truck was seen parked in a farm yard near Benson. A large volume of diesel fuel was located at the farm site.
Witnesses said a tall blonde haired woman was observed getting out of the driver's side of the truck with a jerry can in her possession.
By the time the observers determined that her actions were, in fact, a theft, the truck had left the scene. A subsequent check at the storage tank revealed that 132 litres of diesel fuel had been removed.
The RCMP have sent out a reminder to rural residents to lock up or disconnect the power to their fuel pumps when they are not in use.
Anyone with information regarding either of these crimes is asked to contact the Estevan detachment at 306-637-4400 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
