The New Brunswick RCMP are reporting another theft of women's underwear and sex toys in Kent County, pushing the number of similar thefts to 17.

The RCMP say it happened Sunday evening in Bouctouche, the small tourist town in southeastern New Brunswick.

As in the previous thefts, no one was home at the time and no one was injured, according to the police.

Two more victims in the Saint-Paul and Sainte-Marie areas, which are all in Kent County, have also come forward to say they were robbed in early September.

That makes a total of 17 similar incidents, all but one of them since the end of July. There was also a similar break-in in the area in July 2010.

Police say there was an earlier mix-up in the number of cases, when three victims from one break-and-enter were counted separately.

As part of the ongoing investigation, police have increased patrols and continue to ask people to be vigilant about locking their doors and windows.

The RCMP is asking anyone with information on these thefts to contact the police to help the investigation.