theft

New Westminster police are asking for help locating a stolen vehicle and the dog that was inside it. The department says the 2012 Fiat 500 Sport was stolen from the 800-block of Carnarvon Street at about 12:50 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2023. (Photos courtesy of New Westminster Police Department)

B.C. man’s dog stolen after car nabbed with pup inside of it: police

Owner hoping to reunite with 6-year-old border collie, ‘Zoey’

 

Rod Rimmer and his family’s $5,000 wooden bear sculpture was stolen off his property on Christmas day. (Courtesy of Dallas Rimmer on Facebook)

Metchosin family looking for $5K bear sculpture stolen on Christmas

The seven-foot-tall sculpture was taken from the Metchosin property on Christmas Day

 

“Batman,” a six-year-old Yorkie/Chihuahua/Pomeranian cross, was taken from the Murrayville Square shopping plaza at Fraser Highway and 48th Avenue on Monday night, Dec. 11. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

B.C. woman searching for stolen dog she says may have been taken by mistake

The person responsible may have believed terrier cross needed rescuing

 

A video shows someone breaking a lock on the Capital Bike cargo bike parked on Hillside Avenue in Victoria shortly after 5 a.m. on June 20. (Screen-grab Capital Bike/X)

VicPD returns 25% of stolen bikes as e-bike theft increases

‘This is likely due to the increased popularity of e-bikes in general since COVID-19’

A video shows someone breaking a lock on the Capital Bike cargo bike parked on Hillside Avenue in Victoria shortly after 5 a.m. on June 20. (Screen-grab Capital Bike/X)
A video shows someone breaking a lock on the Capital Bike cargo bike parked on Hillside Avenue in Victoria shortly after 5 a.m. on June 20. (Screen-grab Capital Bike/X)

VicPD returns 25% of stolen bikes as e-bike theft increases

‘This is likely due to the increased popularity of e-bikes in general since COVID-19’

A video shows someone breaking a lock on the Capital Bike cargo bike parked on Hillside Avenue in Victoria shortly after 5 a.m. on June 20. (Screen-grab Capital Bike/X)
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP offered tips for protecting delivered gifts this holiday season Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (RCMP photo)

RCMP offer advice for keeping gifts safe this holiday season

With online shopping and deliveries set to ramp up, so too is the risk of thieves stealing from doorsteps

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP offered tips for protecting delivered gifts this holiday season Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (RCMP photo)
Nanaimo RCMP bike patrol unit officers arrested two suspects after the victim and a concerned citizen tangled with two men who tried to make off with a cellphone on Thursday, Nov. 16. (Black Press Media file photo)

Suspects fail to get away with cellphone theft at A&W in Nanaimo

Senior, Good Samaritan and RCMP bike patrol officers team up in incident

Nanaimo RCMP bike patrol unit officers arrested two suspects after the victim and a concerned citizen tangled with two men who tried to make off with a cellphone on Thursday, Nov. 16. (Black Press Media file photo)
In this May 9, 2017, file photo, a package from Amazon Prime is loaded for delivery in New York. Burnaby RCMP arrested an Amazon driver in September 2023 who allegedly stole 32 packages instead of delivering them. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

B.C. Amazon driver accused of stealing 32 packages, selling them online

Driver allegedly marked deliveries as complete, but pocketed the items instead

In this May 9, 2017, file photo, a package from Amazon Prime is loaded for delivery in New York. Burnaby RCMP arrested an Amazon driver in September 2023 who allegedly stole 32 packages instead of delivering them. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Kamloops RCMP are searching for a man who they say defecated inside a business’s bathtub. (Pixabay)

Police seek Kamloops burglar who left crappy calling card in store’s bathtub

Man broke into a business, defecated in their bathtub and then took a nap

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Kamloops RCMP are searching for a man who they say defecated inside a business’s bathtub. (Pixabay)
Beets, and other vegetables are being stolen from Eric White’s farmstand on Metchosin Road. (April Hammerand)

Thieves ‘loading up’ at West Shore farmstand forces farmer to install CCTV

Jams, veggies and eggs are among the items stolen from farmstand

Beets, and other vegetables are being stolen from Eric White’s farmstand on Metchosin Road. (April Hammerand)
Three suspects broke into Peoples Jewellers in Woodgrove Centre and stole approximately $100,000 worth of jewelry. (Submitted photo)

Thieves in Nanaimo steal $100,000 worth of jewelry in ‘well-planned’ heist

Three suspects broke into Woodgrove Centre and Peoples Jewellers

Three suspects broke into Peoples Jewellers in Woodgrove Centre and stole approximately $100,000 worth of jewelry. (Submitted photo)
Ross Barnard, general sales manager of Laird Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC, came to work Monday, Sept. 25, to discover someone had made off with one of the dealership’s giant Canada flags, which have flown above the intersection for several decades. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Colossal Canada flag stolen from auto dealership in Nanaimo

Theft from Laird Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC reported Sept. 25

Ross Barnard, general sales manager of Laird Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC, came to work Monday, Sept. 25, to discover someone had made off with one of the dealership’s giant Canada flags, which have flown above the intersection for several decades. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
After being stolen in April, Mike Rose (left) got a call Sept. 7 that his father Clyde’s (right) family heirloom ship’s bell from his time in the navy had been found and returned to the family. (Courtesy of Mike Rose)

‘Good karma’: Stolen heirloom ship’s bell returned to Island family

Mike Rose thought he would never see his father’s treasured heirloom again after it was taken

After being stolen in April, Mike Rose (left) got a call Sept. 7 that his father Clyde’s (right) family heirloom ship’s bell from his time in the navy had been found and returned to the family. (Courtesy of Mike Rose)
FILE - Designer Olivier Rousteing accepts applause after the conclusion of the Balmain Fall/Winter 2023-2024 ready-to-wear collection presented Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in Paris. Balmain artistic director Olivier Rousteing says robbers have made off with more than 50 pieces of the new collection that his Paris house intends to show at Fashion Week later this month. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, file)

Designer says robbers stole 50 items from upcoming Paris Fashion Week show

Group allegedly hijacked delivery driver, made off with clothes

FILE - Designer Olivier Rousteing accepts applause after the conclusion of the Balmain Fall/Winter 2023-2024 ready-to-wear collection presented Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in Paris. Balmain artistic director Olivier Rousteing says robbers have made off with more than 50 pieces of the new collection that his Paris house intends to show at Fashion Week later this month. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, file)
Nanaimo RCMP at the scene of a stabbing incident in the Victoria Crescent area in downtown Nanaimo the morning of Sept. 6. A man faces charges of assault causing bodily harm (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Man stabbed in downtown Nanaimo and taken to hospital after altercation

One man taken into custody, another taken to hospital

Nanaimo RCMP at the scene of a stabbing incident in the Victoria Crescent area in downtown Nanaimo the morning of Sept. 6. A man faces charges of assault causing bodily harm (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Kelowna RCMP is requesting the public’s help in recovering a stolen violin. It dates back to the 1840s. (Photo/RCMP)

Nearly 200-year-old violin stolen in Kelowna alley

The rare and highly valuable violin dates back to the 1840s

Kelowna RCMP is requesting the public’s help in recovering a stolen violin. It dates back to the 1840s. (Photo/RCMP)
Nanaimo RCMP are suggesting preventative measures to help bike owners avoid becoming victims of theft. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

A bicycle is stolen every other day in Nanaimo, don’t let it be yours

RCMP advise that bike thefts tend to increase during summer months

Nanaimo RCMP are suggesting preventative measures to help bike owners avoid becoming victims of theft. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
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

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)
Ten German shepherd puppies were stolen from a Nanaimo residence on June 26, according to RCMP. (Submitted photo)

8-week-old puppies stolen under cover of dark from Nanaimo residence

Five German shepherd pups remain at large, reports Nanaimo RCMP

Ten German shepherd puppies were stolen from a Nanaimo residence on June 26, according to RCMP. (Submitted photo)
Nanaimo RCMP are looking for a stolen Ford pickup after its owner broke his ankle while trying to prevent it from being stolen. (Black Press Media file photo)

Man jumps out of the back of his pickup truck as it gets stolen in Nanaimo

Victim breaks his ankle in 4 a.m. crime last week

Nanaimo RCMP are looking for a stolen Ford pickup after its owner broke his ankle while trying to prevent it from being stolen. (Black Press Media file photo)