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West Vancouver Crime Alerts – November 08 – 14

234 Calls For West Vancouver Police Service Since November 7th Update

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BREAK & ENTER

B&E(Residential) – British Properties – Capilano Golf Course Area

  • Late report of residence found insecure. Homeowner overseas
  • Attending officers confirmed residential break-in with multiple rooms ransacked
  • Suspects broke in through basement door. No alarm triggered
  • Vehicle stolen but subsequently recovered in Vancouver with suspect arrested

B&E(Residential) – Ambleside Area

  • Break-in to home through upper floor glass door
  • Multiple rooms ransacked. Jewelry stolen
  • No alarm triggered. Break-in occurred sometime between Oct 21st/Nov 09th

B&E(Residential) – Sunset Marina Area

  • Break-in to residence. Multiple rooms targeted for theft & damage

B&E(Residential/Construction Site) – Southborough/Eyremount Area

  • Suspect observed on surveillance video inside residential construction site
  • Homeowner verbally challenged suspect via surveillance camera intercom
  • Suspect fled prior to police arrival. Nothing stolen
  • Investigation to identify suspect ongoing

B&E(Multi-Unit Residential Storage) – Taylor Way/Marine Drive Area

  • Suspects forced entry to secure parkade area
  • Two garden tractors on trailer stolen

THEFT

Theft of Auto – Sentinel Hill Area

  • Vehicle stolen from residential driveway during overnight hours

Theft from Auto – Sentinel Hill Area

  • Two Vehicles at one residence broken into
  • Purse, wallet, Bank/ID Cards & clothing stolen

Theft of Trailer – Sentinel Hill Area

  • Utility trailer stolen from residential driveway

Theft (Shoplifting) – Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area

  • Report of male suspect stealing large amounts of merchandise from sport/outdoor clothing retailer
  • Suspect & vehicle description from security staff relayed to policing partners
  • Suspect located by North Vancouver RCMP & safely arrested in Burnaby

Theft – Shoplifting – Summary

  • 10 Reports Since Last Update
  • Nine from Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area
  • One from Marine Drive / Capilano Road Area

Theft from Auto – Lions Gate Bridge Area

  • Passenger window smashed on vehicle in multi-unit residential parking
  • Backpack & clothing stolen

Theft(Construction Site) – Dundarave Area

  • Double axle cargo trailer & skid-steer excavator stolen from construction site

MISCHIEF

Mischief/Attempt TFA – Folkstone Area

  • Five separate reports
  • Passenger windows smashed on vehicles in apparent Theft from Auto attempts
  • Nothing stolen
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Andy J. Krawczyk is an international education consultant based in West Vancouver. He retired from the Vancouver School Board in 2010 after a 36-year career in public education as a teacher, consultant and administrator with both North Vancouver, and Vancouver School Districts.

Since retirement, Andy has worked extensively as a consultant in international education organizations, schools, and districts, specializing in curriculum development and educational leadership.

In addition to his professional work, Andy has an extensive record of community leadership and volunteer service on the North Shore, co-chairing multiple West Vancouver District Planning Working Groups, including the Housing Dialogue and Upper Lands initiatives. He also served on the inaugural Board of the West Vancouver Community Centre.

More recently, Andy served as Chair of Impact North Shore and the Kay Meek Arts Centre.  He currently serves as Chair of the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Andy was honoured with the West Vancouver District Community Engagement Award in 2014.

 

Raheil Moradi is an executive leader, educator, and governance professional committed to advancing inclusive, community-centered leadership. She brings expertise in governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic oversight to her role on the West Vancouver Police Board, and serves as President & CEO of Monarch Group of Companies. She is also a post-secondary educator in law and criminology.

Raheil is deeply engaged in community and board service, including with the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), Atira Women’s Resource Society, and Impact North Shore, where she serves as Governance Committee Chair. She is the founder of the Pay It Forward Foundation, which has delivered over 22,000 meals to individuals facing economic hardship across British Columbia.

A recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, Raheil holds an LL.M. in International Business Law and is currently pursuing a PhD. 

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