The Prince George Minor Girls Fastball League and PGRCMP is looking for any information on the whereabouts of their stolen gear.
The gear, worth over $5,000, was recently stolen from the league’s equipment locker on 12th ave.
On April 6th, a PG resident notified police of some sporting equipment found at Freeman Park.
Upon arrival, officers found two large blue sports bags with softballs and other equipment inside them, they soon determined the gear belonged to the League.
League president, Andrew Ferguson says even with this find, there is still a lot of missing equipment.
Given the financial hardships we are already experiencing as a result of the COVID pandemic, the loss of this equipment puts us in some degree of financial difficulty,” he said, “hopefully we can recover from this and the 200 girls who play this great game will be able to take to the fields and have a successful, fun filled season.
The total estimated loss is approximately $5089.65, which doesn’t include the cost to repair the locks on the equipment locker or the cost of the clean-up after the break-in.
List of outstanding stolen items:
- Jugs soft toss pitching machine $444.95
- Jugs small ball pitching machine $435.95
- 2 x Bownets Batting nets $469.90
- 2 x Easton 7’ Batting nets
- 2 x Easton/Jugs Batting Tees $159.90
- 1 – Bucket of 11 Jugs Softie Softballs approx. 24 balls $279.90
- 4 dozen 12 Rawlings Red Dot Softballs $359.80
- 2 dozen 11 Rawlings Red Dot Softballs $179.90
- 3 new in-package sets of Catchers equipment(helmet, chest protector, shin/knee guard) $1199.85
- Team bags $159.90
- Assortment of training aids ex: Sklz agility ladders, pitching weighted softballs $400
- Electronics for scoreboard $1000
- Various bats
Police are now urging anyone with information on the gear’s whereabouts to contact the PG RCMP and to keep an eye out for equipment being sold on local electronic market sites.
Residents are being urged to contact the non-emergency line or Crimestoppers if they come across any of the equipment for sale online.
“Most of these girls did not play ball last summer, it would be devastating for their well-being to be denied another year,” added Ferguson.