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Calgary police are asking the public to help find thousands of dollars worth of medical equipment stolen from a vehicle.

By Lauryn Heintz

Posted Oct 11, 2024 10:41 am.

Last Updated Oct 11, 2024 7:08 pm.

Calgary police are asking the public to help find thousands of dollars worth of medical equipment stolen from a vehicle.

Investigators say on Saturday, Sept. 14 around 2 a.m., someone broke into a 2020 Porsche Macan S while it was parked on the street in the 4700 block of 19 Avenue NW.

Several items were taken from the SUV, including cardiac surgery equipment worth at least $28,000.

Calgary police are asking the public to help find thousands of dollars worth of medical equipment stolen from a vehicle. (Calgary police)

The stolen equipment is highly specialized and used mainly for minimally invasive cardiac surgeries done by just a handful of surgeons in Canada, according to police.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage related to this incident is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or tip anonymously through CrimeStoppers.

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