West Vancouver Police have responded to 219 calls for service since our March 19th update.
For updated crime alerts anytime click westvanpolice.ca/crime-alerts
Residential Storage Break-ins
Break-ins targeting single family and multi-unit building storage areas headline our crime alerts this week.
A resident in the Ambleside area found a suspect in their garage, attempting to cut locks off e-bikes. The suspect fled. Nothing was stolen. Two road bikes and a longboard were abandoned at the scene by the fleeing suspect. Investigators are working to identify owners.
Meantime, we encourage residents and property managers of multi-unit residential buildings to check security of storage rooms and lockers. Our Crime Alerts this week include a storage room break-in report and two other break-in attempts, at multi-unit buildings in the Sentinel Hill area. In the first report, multiple storage rooms & lockers were accessed after a suspect pried door handles and cut padlocks.
In a second building, damage consistent with storage room break-in attempts was found, but no entry was gained and nothing was stolen. In a third building, a property representative reviewed surveillance video and found a suspect had entered the building but had left without managing to break into storage lockers there. Active investigations are ongoing.
Spring Break
We are heading into the final weekend of School Spring Breaks. If you are staying local, bear in mind, Spring Break can often include increased reports of youths gathering & disturbance related behaviours. Please don’t hesitate to call police if you note any suspicious activity or persons in your neighbourhood.
March Is Fraud Prevention Month
Awareness of prevalent fraud types is your best defence. Fraud offences are persistent and frequently target vulnerable & Elderly persons. Please share Fraud Prevention information we bring you through Block Watch with your family & personal network.
Employment & Cheque Overpayment Scams
Employment & Cheque Overpayment scams are a sadly common fraud tactic to watch for. Victims apply for work with companies advertising online. Victims are then told they’ve been hired, and the new employer says they will send a first cheque. Upon arrival of the cheque, the employer advises it was accidentally filled out for a higher amount and asks for the difference to be sent back. Victims discover after returning money to the suspect that both the job offer and the cheque are fraudulent.
Check the links below for detailed Fraud Information from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and Canada Revenue Agency.
Click Here For The Latest Scam Alerts from the Canada Revenue Agency
Click Here For Fraud Prevention Information From The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Anytime you see activity of concern, please don’t hesitate to call West Vancouver Police. Call 604-925-7300 for non-emergency matters. Call 9-1-1 in an emergency, including events that involve an immediate threat to a person or property or to report a substantive crime in progress. For updated crime alerts anytime click westvanpolice.ca/crime-alerts.
Jeff Palmer
Block Watch & Operational Support Coordinator
West Vancouver Police
t: 604-925-7300
