Nicholas Robert Burrows, 32, has been charged in the theft of the tools

Calgary police have recovered around $70,000 worth of construction tools at a home in the N.E.

CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Calgary police have charged one man and recovered over $70,000 worth of stolen construction tools following an investigation in Calgary’s northeast.

Investigators are currently in the process of returning the stolen property to rightful owners based on previously completed stolen property reports, however, there are still a number of items that police are looking to return to citizens.

A photo gallery has been set up with the remaining items for people to look through on the Calgary Police Service Facebook page.

Anyone who is able to identify any of the stolen items as their own are asked to make note of serial numbers or identifying features of their property and email recoveredproperty@calgarypolice.ca.

On Oct 6, 2018 at 4:30 a.m., multiple suspects forced their way into a contracting business on 58 Avenue S.E. and once inside, stole around $8,500 worth of tools.

Then, on May 8, 2019, an employee of the same construction business found what he believed to be his tools listed online. The employee then set up a meeting with the seller to purchase the tools at a residence on Madigan Drive N.E.

Once inside the home, the employee noticed a large number of other construction tools, including other tools stolen from his business. He then contacted police to investigate the stolen property.

On May 14, investigators conducted a search of the home and found a large number of stolen construction tools along with a small amount of methamphetamine.

Nicholas Robert Burrows, 32, has been charged with three counts of break and enter, two counts of breaching a probation order and one count each of trafficking stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.