476 Calls For West Vancouver Police Service Since November 20th Update

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BREAK & ENTER

B&E(Residential) – Sentinel Hill Area

• Suspect entered home through unlocked patio door while residents inside
• Residents moved to safety & called police
• Responding officers found & arrested suspect in home without incident
• Multiple charges recommended

B&E(Residential) – Westhill Area

• Resident returned home to discover living room glass door smashed
• Designer bags, jewelry, personal ID & cash stolen

B&E(Residential) – West Bay Area

• Resident noted suspicious males passing through rear yard & called police
• Responding officers subsequently discovered break-in at neighbouring home
• Primary bedroom, personal safe ransacked

B&E(Residential – Multi-Unit Building) – Ambleside Area

• Two units in multi-unit building broken into.
• Cash & jewelry stolen. Investigation ongoing

B&E(Commercial Storage) – Taylor Way/Marine Drive Area

• Five commercial, retail storage lockers broken into

THEFT

Theft of Auto – Willow Creek Area

• Theft of vehicle from residential driveway. Purse left in vehicle also stolen.
• Unauthorized credit card charges noted in Fraser Valley

Theft(Shoplifting/Breach of Conditions) – Taylor Way/Marine Drive Area

• Loss prevention staff reported a theft in progress
• Detailed description provided including vehicle the suspect left in
• Vehicle found in area by responding officers. Suspect arrested without incident
• Suspect also found to be breaching release conditions from prior offences

Theft – Shoplifting – Summary

• 21 Reports since last update. One from Ambleside Business District
• All others from Marine Drive/Taylor Way Area
• Suspects identified & arrested in 14 reports

Theft from Auto – Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area

• Window smashed on vehicle in retail parking. Backpack with laptop stolen

Theft from Auto – Chairlift Area

• Vehicle documents stolen from vehicle in driveway

Theft from Auto – Rockridge Area

• Unlocked vehicle parked in residential area. Prescription sunglasses stolen

Theft from Auto – Ambleside Area

• Report of in-progress Theft-From-Auto received
• Responding officers found & arrested two suspects without incident
• Multiple stolen items recovered

Theft From Auto – Ambleside Business District

• Multiple items stolen from vehicle parked roadside in commercial area
• Some items recovered following arrest of suspects in separate theft offence

Theft From Auto – Sentinel Hill Area

• Sports equipment & other personal items stolen from vehicle parked roadside
• Some items recovered following arrest of suspects in separate theft offence

Theft from Auto – Community Centre Area

• Side window smashed on vehicle in residential area. Bank card left in vehicle stolen

FRAUD

Fraud – Community Centre Area

• Suspect posing as police officer called saying victim credit cards were compromised
• 2nd suspect called claiming other bank cards were also compromised
• Suspects both separately came to collect cards ‘for investigation’
• Victim realized fraud was in progress & contacted police. Investigation ongoing