Lac La Biche and Fort McMurray RCMP are looking for a radioactive device apparently stolen from an unattended work truck at a regional industrial site. In two press releases issued tonight, police say they want the thieves to know they have a dangerous device in their possession.
"The device contains a significant amount of radiation and poses a serious risk of injury to the person possessing the device and the public," the first press release stated about the device that was stolen sometime between last Saturday and early Monday morning.
The radioactive caution was downgraded recently, however, with police now saying the risk is lower than first thought.
"Upon Police conducting further investigation it has been learned that the device that had been stolen contains a minimal amount of radiation and therefore is less risk to the public," Lac La Biche RCMP Const. Chris Clark noted tonight.

Despite the reduced risk, police are still asking the public to not touch the device/instrument if it is located, and to contact Police.
"If the instrument is dropped or damaged there is a potential for a possible leak from the instrument," says Clark.