Surrey man allegedly steals more than $17k worth of truck batteries

RCMPhave arrested a 51-year-old manwho allegedly stole 70truck batteriesin North Vancouver.

RCMPallege that the Surrey, B.C., manstole the batteriesfrom commercial trucks parked in various industrial locations in August.

About $17,500 worth of batteries were stolen, police say, with each battery worth $250.

North Vancouver RCMPsay they arrested the man on Sept. 7 after obtaining video evidence from one of the victims.

Police seized the man's vehicle, which was used in the thefts. Theft charges are being forwarded to the B.C. Prosecution Service.

The man has been released on a promise to appear and under conditionsnot to go to North Vancouver.He's set to appear in court Nov. 14.

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