Heart surgery equipment stolen from Porsche in NW Calgary, police say

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 wort at least $28,000.

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.