257 Calls For West Vancouver Police Service Since April 11th Update
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BREAK & ENTER
B&E(Commercial) – 3 Separate Offences – Ambleside Business District
● Front glass doors of three separate restaurants smashed to gain entry.
● Interiors rummaged. Cash trays targeted
B&E(Residential Construction Site) – Eagleridge Area
● Break-in to residential home rebuild site through insecure rear door
● Tool bags & small tools stolen
THEFT
Theft Of Auto – Caulfeild/Woodgreen Area
● Theft of vehicle parked on residential street
Theft Of Auto – Ambleside
● Theft of rental vehicle parked on residential street
Theft from Auto – Dundarave Area
● Unlocked vehicle parked on residential street. Personal computer & electronics stolen
Theft from Auto(Attempted) – Taylor Way/Marine Drive Area
● Rear window smashed on pickup truck parked at multi-unit residential complex. Nothing stolen
Theft from Auto – Taylor Way/Marine Drive Area
● Side window smashed on vehicle parked on street at multi-unit residential complex.
● Backpack, wallet, personal ID & bank cards stolen
Theft(Shoplifting) – Summary
● 11 Shoplifting Reports since April 11th Crime Alerts – All in Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area
MISCHIEF
Mischief – Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area
● Suspects observed by retail security staff deploying fire extinguishers & tampering with publicly available defibrillator
FRAUD
Fraud(Commercial) – Two Reports – Ambleside Area
● Business reporting two separate attempts to change online business banking details & reroute tenant payments to different account
● Reported to financial institution. Protective steps taken. No loss incurred
Fraud – British Properties
● Resident found numerous unauthorized transactions on personal bank accounts
● Victim had noted theft of mail in March, but had not made a police report or notified bank
Fraud/Theft of Mail – British Properties
● Resident reported theft of mail from residents, including new credit card being delivered
● Numerous unauthorized charges noted on card. Bank alerted. Card cancelled
Fraud(Online Marketplace) – Ambleside
● Resident responded to online marketplace ad offering “new in package” phone
● Met suspect, paid cash for phone, subsequently found it to be non-functional
● Suspect’s ad removed from social media. Contact information no longer functioning
