(photo courtesy of placeslookup.com) Vancouver Police are looking for three men who robbed a computer store at Oakridge Mall. Shortly before 7pm, the suspects discharged bear spray when they entered the Apple Store and stole several items. Some stolen goods were later recovered by a police dog, but police haven't caught any of the men … [Read more...]
Brazen robbery at Pacific Centre Mall
January 13, 2013 by
Vancouver police are investigating after two men robbed a jewelry store in Pacific Centre Mall Sunday evening, while the mall was still open. Sergeant Randy Fincham says two men went into La Swiss Watch City Jewelry Store around 5:15 and started to smash display cabinets. He says they filled bags with jewelry while one of them pointed a gun at … [Read more...]
Gas leak forces brief evacuation of Coquitlam mall
December 2, 2012 by
Coquitlam Centre mall was evacuated for just under an hour due to a gas leak Sunday afternoon. Fortis BC spokesperson Michael Allison explains the cause. "A tree branch had knocked loose a coupling at a meter outside the mall and that was causing a small amount of gas to leak which was causing the odour people were smelling. The leak is shut off … [Read more...]
Man shot in robbery at Delta strip mall
November 27, 2012 by
Two men have been taken to hospital after a robbery and shooting in Delta this evening. Constable Ciaran Feenan says police were called just before 6:30 to a strip mall in the 9300 block of Scott Road. The two victims were found -- one with a gunshot wound -- the other, with injuries from the altercation. "It appears through the early investigation … [Read more...]
Victoria Police looking for suspect in robberies of mall goers
November 24, 2012 by
She will ask you for the time... and then steal your stuff. Police in Victoria say a Christmas grinch is hoodwinking mall goers who are kind enough to pull out their cell phones and provide her with the time of day. "But then showing the suspect that they have them on them, so that's when the robbery is happening. In this case, last night, … [Read more...]
Pepper spray fired at Oakridge Mall
August 6, 2012 by
A robbery at Oakridge Mall this afternoon resulted in the evacuation of the food court after pepper spray was let-off. Vancouver Police Constable Brian Montague says a man agreed to meet another person at the mall after hooking up through Craigslist to sell an item. "There was an agreement between the person selling this item and an apparent … [Read more...]
