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North Vancouver RCMP have released a surveillance image of a man they say stole a $70,000 high-end digital production camera from a camera-rental store last month.

Photo by North Vancouver RCMP

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The theft occurred on July 31 at Keslow Camera at 1225 East Keith Rd.

Police say a man had been in the store for a short time before grabbing the camera off a shelf, concealing it under his jacket and walking out the door.

A surveillance camera caught him in the act.

The stolen Arri Alexa Mini Camera, including accessories, has a replacement value of more than $70,000.

“North Vancouver RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person of interest allegedly responsible for the theft,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong of the North Vancouver RCMP. “The theft appears to be targeted with the culprit knowing precisely what he wanted to steal.”

Meanwhile, a camera rental store owner in Vancouver believes the same thief hit his business on Tuesday night.

Gearbase Camera Rentals owner Dylan Couper says a man who looked a lot like the person of interest in the North Vancouver theft — right down to the flat cap he was wearing — stole a $20,000 camera kit from his Granville Street shop.

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Couper captured surveillance footage of the man leaving the store with a Panasonic EVA1 digital camera and Zeiss lens.

Anyone with information on the crime can contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and cite police file number 2018-20360.