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A jump in lumber prices and a concurrent rise in thefts of lumber are leading Saskatoon police to ask builders and residents to take added precautions and secure their construction materials.
Police are seeing increases in thefts from construction sites, including lumber products, compared to last year, concentrated on the east side of Saskatoon.
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The thefts are a “crime of opportunity,” said Sgt. Tosha Ternes, a member of the break and enter unit.
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A jump in lumber prices and a concurrent rise in thefts of lumber are leading Saskatoon police to ask builders and residents to take added precautions and secure their construction materials.
Police are seeing increases in thefts from construction sites, including lumber products, compared to last year, concentrated on the east side of Saskatoon.
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The thefts are a “crime of opportunity,” said Sgt. Tosha Ternes, a member of the break and enter unit.
She said people know the price of lumber has skyrocketed and it’s being stolen and sold on Facebook Marketplace and similar platforms.
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Saskatoon / 650 CKOM
Apr 30, 2021 | 11:20 AM
The Saskatoon and Region Home Builders Association is warning its members to keep a close eye on spare lumber during a spike in building supply thefts. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Contractors and home builders in Saskatoon are being asked to keep a close eye on spare lumber amid a spike in petty thefts of building supplies.
The Saskatoon and Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA) sent an email to all of its professional members Thursday warning that “significant thefts are occurring on job sites.”
The association’s CEO, Chris Guerette, said she never imagined lumber being such a hot commodity as a high demand during the pandemic has created a supply chain shortage, which in turn has skyrocketed prices.