Good day Block Watch Leads, Co-Leads & Participants,
West Vancouver Police have responded to 269 calls for service since our November 13th update.
For updated crime alerts anytime click westvanpolice.ca/crime-alerts
**Please Note – Our Next Block Watch Crime Alerts/Coordinator’s Update Will Be December 4th, 2025**
Multi-Unit Building Advisory
We are urging multi-unit building residents to remain alert after a tactic observed this week by suspect targeting the vehicle door in a parking garage. Residents of a building in the Community Centre area reviewing surveillance video, noted a male attempting to reach through bars of the garage door to place a coin purse over the gate sensor. The apparent goal, to prevent the door from automatically closing after any resident passed through and allowing a suspect to enter after the garage area was clear. In this matter, the suspect appeared to be spooked and left without entering. We urge all multi-unit building residents to ensure your parking garage closes behind you with no unknown or unauthorized persons following you in. If the door fails to automatically close, check to see if it is malfunctioning or has been tampered with.
Sprucefeild Area Residential B&E
Leaving keys and a garage door opener in an unlocked car led to a break-in this past week. A resident heard the garage door opening at 1:30am. Upon checking, no one was found, and nothing had been stolen. House keys & a garage door opener were then discovered missing from an unlocked car in the driveway. The resident has rekeyed all locks and changed the garage door opener code. Please do not leave any items of value in an unlocked vehicle, especially any items that can be used to access your home.
Can You Help Identify A North Vancouver Break-in Suspect?
To assist our North Shore Policing Partners, we are sharing a link to photos as North Vancouver RCMP work to identify a Residential Break & Enter suspect. RCMP are investigating an October 12th burglary near Lonsdale Avenue & Osborne Road & obtained photos for identification from security video.
Click Here To View The North Vancouver RCMP Media Release For Full Details & Suspect Photos
Anyone with information about this incident, or who recognizes the suspect, is asked to call North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file 25-21611. Anyone who wishes to provide information but remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
WVPD In The Community – 2025 West Vancouver Emergency Services Gift Drive
Help us support North Shore children and families in need again this holiday season! West Vancouver Police, West Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services & West Vancouver Transit are teaming up for the 20th Annual West Vancouver Emergency Services Gift Drive. From November 24th through December 19th, 2025, we are accepting donations of new, unwrapped gifts for children aged 18 or younger.
All donations are delivered to the Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau, which helps local families facing financial challenge provide a happy holiday season for their children. We are endlessly grateful for community support over the 20 years that we have teamed up for this drive.
Donations are accepted at West Vancouver Police Headquarters, 755 16th Street, at all West Vancouver Fire & Rescue Halls, (Hall #1- 760 16th St, Hall#2 – 6272 Marine Dr, Hall#3 – 4895 Marine Dr, Hall#4 – 965 Cross Creek Rd), or at West Vancouver Blue Bus, 221 Lloyd Avenue, North Vancouver.
Please note that we cannot accept cash donations, used toys, or stuffed animal toys. For more information on how to support our drive, please contact Jeff Palmer at 604-925-7300 or email [email protected].
(From Left – WVPD Chief Cst. John Lo, WVFRS Chief Gord Howard, WV Transit Manager-Service & Delivery Sean Kim)
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
