Oceanside RCMP received 226 complaints the week of April 17 to April 23.
Some of the incidents included:
April 17
• A vehicle window was reported smashed and a wallet stolen in the 200 block of Chestnut Street, Parksville.
• A tent/shelter, fishing rods and life-jackets were some of the items reported stolen from a vehicle in the 100 block of Village Way, Qualicum Beach.
April 18
• A pair of Ray Ban sunglasses and a Starbucks tumbler were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 100 block of Hoylake Road West, Qualicum Beach.
• Running shoes and a yoga mat were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 200 block of Sunningdale Road East, Qualicum Beach.
• Rear B.C. licence plate MK561J was reported stolen form a vehicle in the 5000 block of Thompson Clarke Drive East, Bowser.
April 19
• A shed was reported vandalized in the 200 block of Fern road, Qualicum Beach. Damage reported to door and lock.
• A fire extinguisher, batteries and lights were reported stolen from a construction excavator in the 100 block of Rupert Road West, Qualicum Beach.
• A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 3600 block of Alberni Highway, Whiskey Creek.
• Compound fencing was reported damaged in the 600 block of Island Highway East, Parksville.
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April 20
• A female was reported spraying graffiti on sidewalks in downtown Parksville.
April 21
• A small control box for an exterior heat pump was reported stolen in the 100 block of Hirst Avenue West, Parksville, on April 21.
• A vehicle was reported vandalized with a window smashed and gas tank punctured in the area of Memorial Avenue and Rupert Road East, Qualicum Beach. Sunglasses and a jumper cable were also noted missing.
April 22
• Compound fencing was reported damaged and three motion lights were reported stolen in the 1200 block of Alberni Highway, Parksville.
April 23
• A storage locker break-and-enter was reported in the 300 block of Morison Avenue, Parksville. A male suspect was arrested a short distance away.
If you see a crime in progress, call 911. Crimes of a less serious nature that are not in progress may be reported online. The Oceanside RCMP non-emergency number is 250-248-6111 (extension 7). The detachment is located at 421 Pym St. North, Parksville, with public business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays.
— NEWS Staff, submitted