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PQB crime report: Trespasser found sleeping after breaking into Parksville business

Oceanside RCMP also deal with fraud, theft, parkade fire
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Oceanside RCMP received 247 complaints the week of Nov. 27 to Dec. 3.

Some of the incidents included:

Nov. 27

• A fire in a parkade was reported in the 200 block of Jensen Avenue East, Parksville. There was no damage to the building.

• A nighttime business break-and-enter was reported in the 100 block of McCarter Street, Parksville. A trespasser was found sleeping inside.

• Three daytime prowlers were reported in the 100 block of McCarter Street, Parksville.

Nov. 28

• A nighttime trespasser was reported in the 100 block of McCarter Street, Parksville.

Nov. 30

• A resident was reported defrauded of $3,000 by a caller pretending to be a bank security official.

• A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle in the area of Bellevue Road and Alberni Highway, Parksville.

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Dec. 1

• Both B.C. licence plates MG005B were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 300 block of Banks Avenue East, Parksville.

Dec. 2

• A business compound break-and-enter was reported in the 200 block of Shelley road, Parksville. Two medium-sized jerry cans were stolen.

• A business break-and-enter was reported in the 2600 block of Alberni Highway, Coombs. Cash and goods valued at $5,000 were missing.

» 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 Street North, Parksville, with public business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays.

— NEWS Staff, submitted



Philip Wolf

About the Author: Philip Wolf

I’ve been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan News Leader.
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