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WVPD Media Release – Increase in Residential Break-ins

For your information we are sharing a media release issued by our WVPD Communications Team.

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BREAK & ENTER

B&E(Residential) – Dundarave Area

  • B&E discovered after occurrence when owner overseas reviewed surveillance video
  • Alarm system not activated. Primary bedroom & safe targeted
  • Cash, watches, jewelry, designer handbags stolen

B&E(Residential) – Upper Ambleside/Hollyburn Area

  • Suspect smashed through rear window of home while residents out for evening
  • Primary bedroom ransacked. Jewelry, designer bags & other items stolen

B&E(Residential Attempt) – British Properties / Chartwell-Cammeray Park Area

  • Owner’s review of surveillance video revealed two masked males on property during evening hours
  • No entry gained. Nothing stolen

B&E (Construction Site) – Dundarave Area

  • Male noted on review of surveillance video entering residential construction site
  • Nothing stolen

B&E(Residential/Multi-Unit Storage Lockers) Community Centre Area

  • Suspect broke into apartment building parkade & adjacent storage lockers
  • Multiple lockers rummaged.

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

  • Locks cut to doors of apartment building storage area
  • Power scooter & other items stolen

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

  • Suspect broke into secured apartment parkade
  • Power scooter hung on wall rack by parked car stolen

THEFT

Theft (Shoplifting) – Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area

  • Theft in progress reported.
  • Patrol members located & stopped suspect vehicle & trailer fleeing area
  • Two suspects arrested. Property from reported theft recovered
  • Subsequent investigation resulted in seizure of drugs, additional stolen property

Theft – Shoplifting – Summary

  • 14 Reports since last update
  • All from Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area
  • One report involving Theft Over $5000

Theft From Auto – Ambleside Area

  • Suspect broke into vehicle in secured parkade
  • Clothing & personal items stolen

Theft From Auto – Ambleside Area

  • Unlocked vehicle in open residential parking area entered
  • Sunglasses stolen

Theft from Auto – Ambleside Area

  • Rear window smashed on vehicle in multi-unit building parkade
  • Laptop & bag stolen

Theft From Auto – Sentinel Hill Area

  • Rear window smashed on vehicle parked at roadside
  • Backpack containing sports equipment stolen

Theft – Community Centre

  • Wallet stolen from back pack left unattended
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