290 Calls For West Vancouver Police Service Since September 5th Update
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BREAK & ENTER
B&E Residential – Lions Gate Bridge Area
- Two males seen breaking in to stairwell door of multi-unit building
- Immediate call to police. Responding officers found & arrested one male inside building
- 2nd male tracked & arrested with assistance of police service dog
B&E Residential – Sentinel Hill Area
- Suspects entered residence through unsecured 2nd floor balcony doors
- Access to balcony achieved with construction scaffolding left unsecure on site
- Upper floor rooms ransacked
B&E Residential – Dundarave Area
- Homeowners away. Suspects broke through rear glass door
- Entire residence ransacked
B&E Commercial – Lions Gate Bridge Area
- Lock broken on fenced compound
- Air quality sampling equipment stolen
THEFT
Theft – Shoplifting – Summary
- 14 Reports since last update
- One from Caulfeild area. All others from Taylor Way / Marine Drive Area
- One involving theft in excess of $5000
Thefts – Lions Gate Bridge Area
- Theft of bicycle from multi-unit residential parking area
- Separate report of Theft of EV charging cord from same parking area
Theft – Lions Gate Bridge Area
- Theft of e-Bike from yard of single family home
Theft / Theft from Auto – Ambleside Area
- Report of male rummaging vehicles in apartment parking area
- Suspect identified through surveillance images. Investigation ongoing
Theft from Auto – Memorial Park Area
- Side windows of car in multi-unit building parking smashed
- Tools & equipment stolen
Theft from Auto – British Properties – Groveland Area
- Unlocked vehicle rummaged through. No items noted as stolen
Theft from Auto – British Properties – Eyremount Area
- Suspect entered 3 unlocked vehicles in residential driveway
- Sunglasses, shoes & cash stolen
FRAUD
Fraud (Bank Inspector Scam) – Phone
- Resident contacted by suspect falsely claiming to be with security for their personal bank
- Resident requested to transfer large amount of money as part of bank security test
- Money transferred before resident recognized scam. Investigation ongoing
MISCHIEF
Mischief – British Properties – King Georges Area
- Lockable mail box smashed & broken into. Unknown if any mail stolen
