shoplifting

West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit officers arrested 27 people for alleged shoplifting over six weeks. (Courtesy of the West Shore RCMP)

West Shore RCMP arrest 27 for alleged shoplifting over 6-week period

In 2023, West Shore RCMP also found a 29% increase in shoplifting from the previous year

 

Two people were arrested in Nanaimo after driving off with a stolen 75-inch TV they placed on the roof of their car and held onto. (Photo submitted)

Thieves in Nanaimo steal TV too big for their getaway vehicle

Suspects identified and arrested hours after crime last month

 

The Vancouver Police Department arrested 217 people in a three-week anti-shoplifting project. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police arrest 217 people in 3-week crackdown on shoplifting

Close to $80,000 in stolen merchandise returned to businesses

 

Victoria police officers arrested a shoplifting suspect at Mayfair Shopping Centre Jan. 25. (Jane Skrypnek/News Staff)

Man caught shoplifting from underneath officers’ noses, Victoria police say

Officers were at Mayfair Shopping Centre investigating shoplifting when the theft occurred

Victoria police officers arrested a shoplifting suspect at Mayfair Shopping Centre Jan. 25. (Jane Skrypnek/News Staff)
A suspect who tried to disarm a Nanaimo Mountie during a struggle to resist arrest remains in custody facing multiple charges. (File photo)

Suspect arrested after police say he attempted to grab Nanaimo officer’s gun

33-year-old man remains in police custody after engaging Mountie in ‘fight of their life’

A suspect who tried to disarm a Nanaimo Mountie during a struggle to resist arrest remains in custody facing multiple charges. (File photo)