Nanaimo RCMP are asking the public to help identify a suspect who allegedly stole a unique handmade banjo.
Police say it was taken from a vehicle parked along Victoria Crescent on Oct. 4, along with a backpack containing a MacBook Pro.
“A short time after the theft was reported, the individual shown attempted to pawn a similar style banjo at a nearby pawnshop,” said RCMP in a news release. “The sale was refused and the unidentified person left with the item.”
Police say the man is Caucasian, about 35 to 45 years old, of medium build and sporting a brown moustache. He was wearing a grey T-shirt, dark grey sweatpants, a black backwards cap and white running shoes.
Police ask anyone with information on the theft to contact the non-emergency line at 250-754-2345.
