Prince George, B.C. – Local police would like to catch up with the people responsible for acts of mischief which have taken place near University Hospital of Northern BC over the past six months.

Cpl Craig Douglass says that in the last half-year police have received three reports of nails being distributed along streets in the vicinity of the hospital.  The incidents are being viewed as deliberate acts of mischief and police are looking for information from the public to help nail the culprit(s)..

The first report was on October 21st, 2014 when it was found that nails had been strategically placed close to vehicles parked near the intersection of 11th Avenue and Laurier Crescent.  The investigation found a previous history of nails being left along Edmonton Street from 10th to 13th Avenues.

A second report on November 12^th last year indicated that nails had been found in close proximity to vehicles in the area of Edmonton Street, Laurier Crescent and both 11th & 12th Avenues.

Then on the morning of March 31st, 2015, the RCMP received another report of nails placed near the corner of 11th Avenue and Edmonton Street.   About 20 nails were removed from the street.

Cpl. Douglass says that several motorists wound up with flat tires as a result of these incidents.

If you have any information about the people responsible you’re asked to call the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477, online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only), or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword “pgtips”.