By Nigel Maxwell

P.A. man ‘hoping for the best’ after his van was stolen and recovered

Jun 27, 2018 | 12:00 PM

The experience of one Prince Albert man may serve as a warning for others in the area to keep a closer eye on their vehicles.

David Abramyk’s 2016 Dodge Caravan was among several vehicles stolen over the weekend. The van was left locked and parked right outside his house, he said.

“My wife works overnight doing some work with some online Chinese students, so she was taking a break at about 5:30 in the morning [Sunday] and she noticed our van wasn’t where we usually parked it,” Abramyk said. “She figured I must have gone off somewhere and it all kind of snowballed from there.”

Abramyk received some good news from police on Tuesday. The van was found abandoned in Saskatoon, though Abramyk said he’s still not sure what condition it’s in.

“There’s nice marks on the pavement around our house to make you believe they were driving it like it was stolen,” he said. “You know you are hoping for the best, but you have some realistic expectations.”

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Eight vehicle thefts in one week

There have been eight vehicle thefts reported by the Prince Albert Police Service since last Thursday. Police Spokesperson Alanna Adamko told paNOW it does not appear any one specific type of make or model was specifically targeted, or any one group was responsible. Adamko said each file is being treated separately.

“Not all of the vehicles originated in Prince Albert,” Adamko said. “Some of the vehicles we have recovered were stolen out of different communities and then recovered by [city police] within Prince Albert.”

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