Police are on the hunt for the suspect or suspects responsible for a break-in, theft and fire at a home on Beachy Cove Road in Tors Cove last Wednesday.
RCMP were called after a considerable amount of damage was done to a home under construction. Police say a number of items were also reported stolen from the home.
The following day, police were called about an excavator that had been burned while parked on the same property sometime overnight.
Police say the fire is believed to have occurred between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on October 9 and 10:00 a.m. October 10.
The excavator was valued at nearly $220,000.
Anyone with information to assist in the investigation is asked to contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers.