Abbotsford police have arrested a 38-year-old man after more than 80 truck tailgates were reported stolen in B.C. Police allege he stole two Ford F350 tailgates from Langley and one Ford F350 tailgate from Abbotsford and are looking into whether he was also involved in dozens of other similar thefts in Langley, Abbotsford, Mission and Chilliwack. MacDonald said truck owners can protect themselves by locking their tailgate, which prevents thieves from gaining easy access. "But in almost every instance where these tailgates have been stolen, the tailgate had been left unlocked first." Strings of tailgate thefts have been reported across the country, including in Maple Ridge in 2016 and North Vancouver in 2013.

Source: CBC News June 05, 2017 19:24 UTC