Vancouver-based band Chase the Bear has received an unexpected update in their van theft case.
Kent police recovered the band’s stolen van in a business parking lot on 182nd St. The van, taken from the Element Hotel in Tukwila early Sunday morning, was found with only a fraction of the band's gear inside.According to guitarist, Jordan Phillips, roughly $5,000 worth of the band’s equipment was still in the van, leaving a significant $25,000 of gear unaccounted for. Although the band had feared losing everything, the recovery exceeded their initial expectations.
tour when the van was stolen, is continuing to raise funds through their GoFundMe page to replace the lost gear. Police are still investigating the theft, and Chase the Bear is hopeful more of their equipment will be found. Tukwila Police still have not commented on this case.This is not the first band van stolen recently in the Seattle area, back in October, indie band Spirit of the Beehive had their van stolen here as well.
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