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PQB crime report: Vulgar graffiti defaces Qualicum Beach baseball dugouts

Oceanside RCMP also deal with reports of porch pirates, vehicle vandals
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Oceanside RCMP received 277 complaints the week of April 11 to April 17.

Some of the incidents included:

April 11

• Food, liquor and propane tanks were reported stolen in a business break-and-enter in the 100 block of Morrison Avenue, Parksville.

April 12

• A vacuum hose was reported stolen from a business in the 400 block of Island Highway East, Parksville. RCMP contacted a suspect and the item was returned.

• A business was reported vandalized in the 2500 block of Alberni Highway, Coombs. A suspect was identified by the RCMP from a surveillance video.

April 13

• A counterfeit $5 Canadian bill was reported received by a local financial institution in the 800 block of island Highway West, Parksville.

• A homemade metal ramp was reported stolen in the 1000 block of Allsbrook Road, Parksville.

• A prowler was reported in the 200 block of McVickers Street, Parksville.

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April 14

• A delivery package was reported stolen from a doorstep in the 1100 block of Smithers Road, Parksville.

• Five feet of copper wire was reported stolen from the communication tower in the 100 block of Rupert road East, Qualicum Beach.

April 15

• An attempted break-and-enter was reported to a water utility facility in the Gainsberg Road and Island Highway West, Bowser. The roadway gate was vandalized and the audible alarm was still sounding when authorities arrived to the facility.

• Postal boxes were reported vandalized in the 400 block of Martindale Road, Parksville. It did not appear that mail was compromised.

• A break-and-enter to a storage container was reported in the 300 block of Crome Point road, Bowser. The container held old research equipment.

• A residential break-and-enter was reported in the 1600 block of Errington Road, Errington. A chainsaw and various items were recorded as missing.

• B.C. licence plate JP679J and a battery were reported stolen from a vehicle in the area of Melrose Road and Alberni Highway, Qualicum Beach. There was damage noted to the vehicle hood, door handle and catalytic converter.

• Vandal(s) were reported to have damaged a $17K wash pump in the 800 block of Redman Road, Qualicum Beach.

April 16

• A transit bus window was reported broken by a male passenger at the Deep Bay Marina, Bowser.

April 17

• Vulgar graffiti was reported painted on baseball dugouts in the area of 700 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach. Town of Qualicum Beach staff were dispatched after-hours to remove.

• Five vehicles at a car dealership were reported to have had their tires slashed in the 300 block of Island Highway East, Parksville.

If you see a crime in progress, call 911. If you have information regarding an incident, phone the Oceanside RCMP non-emergency number at 250-248-6111 during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) weekdays except holidays. Outside of business hours, phone 250-248-6111, extension 7.

— NEWS Staff, submitted

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