Good day Block Watch Leads, Co-Leads & Participants,
West Vancouver Police have responded to 242 calls for service since our January 23rd update.
For updated crime alerts anytime click westvanpolice.ca/crime-alerts
Residential Break-in
A quick response by patrol officers to an audible alarm helped resolve an unwanted intrusion to a residence in the Westcot area. Homeowners were temporarily away. Officers checking the residence found a male sleeping inside. The suspect was arrested without incident. Nothing was found to have been stolen. Charges are being recommended.
Construction Site Break-ins
Crime Alerts this week include another construction site break-in. A residential construction site in the Greenwood/Millstream area of the British Properties was targeted. Thieves appear to have entered through an unsecured gate in site fencing. Tools & equipment were stolen.
Fraud
Fraud suspects are not taking any breaks, but with knowledge you can protect yourself. A local resident learned the hard way that unsolicited sales pitches need to be carefully considered. The resident was contacted by suspect posing a solicitor for cellular provider. The victim was told a high value, new model phone could be given for free, in exchange for another phone. The victim followed instructions to buy and activate a cellphone on another network then sent it to an out of province address. No phone was ever received in return, and the victim has now been receiving bills of several thousands of dollars in roaming charges as the phone they sent to the suspect is being used overseas. The familiar adage, if it sounds too good to be true, it most probably is.
Seeking Assistance To Resolve Long Standing Case
From our Communications Team this week, a renewed request for assistance in the 1999 discovery of a deceased man on Black Mountain in Cypress Provincial Park. Investigators have shared a newly created composite photograph hoping to generate additional information. The body of an adult male was discovered in a green tent southeast of Eagle Lake in Cypress Park in May of 1999. Evidence at the time indicated the man was living at the site and likely died sometime in 1998. He was approximately 5’6”, 150 lbs, with short grey hair and distinctive teeth, and estimated to be between 40 and 70 years old.
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“While it has been some time since this gentleman passed away, we are hoping this new composite photograph will help jog the memory of someone who remembers him”, says West Vancouver Police spokesperson Suzanne Birch, “We would very much like to find out who he is, and, if possible, provide some measure of comfort to family and friends who may be missing him”. Anyone with information is asked to call 604-925-7300 and quote file number 99-6186.
Block Watch Community Meetings – Thank You!
Thank you to Block Watch Leads, Co-Leads & Participants joining for our series of three informal in-person Block Watch Community Meetings over the past week. We were grateful to check in with Block Watch participants from across the District. Deputy Chief Tom Wolff Von Gudenberg & Inspector Nick Bell and yours truly appreciate your volunteer support of Block Watch and your input regarding the program.
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
