COQUITLAM RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating a stolen Black Cat radar device.

The Black Cat radar device, which collects traffic data, was securely installed on March 6. The device was located on a pole near the mailboxes on the south side of Citadel Drive, near Kensington Crescent, in Port Coquitlam.

Officers returned to retrieve the device on March 21 and found the locks and mounting mechanism were damaged and the device was missing.

“The device was installed in response to complaints from the community concerned with speeding in their neighbourhood,” said Staff-Sgt. Mark McCutcheon, Coquitlam RCMP’s Traffic Services Commander. “The device helps us understand the concerns of our communities. The data collected helps us efficiently implement resources at peak times to address unsafe behaviours affecting the safety of our roadways.”