Vancouver Police say the search is still on for brazen car thief. It all started after 4:00 this afternoon when police say a man forced a woman into the passenger seat of a car at Kingsway and Boundary and took off -- smashing into two cars and two buses before colliding with a car at Tyne and 50th where he allegedly sprinted from the … [Read more...]
Police looking for Pride Society thief
September 18, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are looking for a suspected thief who masqueraded as a volunteer at two high-profile events. The woman is described as a person of interest in the disappearance of nine thousand dollars from the Vancouver Pride Society leading up to this summer's parade on August 3rd. Sergeant Randy Fincham says the same woman is a suspect in … [Read more...]
Prolific cigarette thief could be at work on Vancouver Island
August 19, 2012 by
Police on Vancouver Island may be dealing with a serial cigarette thief, and it looks like those buying in bulk from the local Costco are the target. There have been several incidents where store owners have been followed back to their stores where they unload the cigarettes only to return minutes later to find them gone. The latest theft happened … [Read more...]
Ferrell, Gillespie Join “Flamingo Thief”
July 8, 2012 by
Will Ferrell is attached to star and Craig Gillespie ("Lars and the Real Girl," "Mr. Woodcock") is in negotiations to direct "Flamingo Thief" for Red Hour Films says Variety. Michael LeSieur ("You, Me and Dupree") adapted Susan Trott's novel about a lawyer who becomes obsessed with stealing figurines of flamingos after his wife leaves him. Ben … [Read more...]
City wants help catching metal grate thief
June 7, 2012 by
The City of Vancouver is asking for public help in finding whoever has been stealing the metal grates that cover catch basins on city streets. 47 have been swiped in the past 4 days, possibly in the mistaken belief they have a high value as scrap metal. Each grate costs the city $ 176.00. And an uncovered catch basis is a safety risk, especially … [Read more...]
Top 10 car thief gets four-year sentence
September 15, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A woman who was on the list of Top 10 Most Wanted car thieves in B.C. has been handed a four-year prison sentence.Stephanie Rene Deschene (Day-Shane) was arrested in May but recently pled guilty to 13 charges that included break and enter and driving while disqualified.Sgt. Gord Elias of IMPACT — B.C.'s auto-crime team — says the … [Read more...]
Violent jewellery thief may go free
August 26, 2011 by
A career criminal, with a long history of victimizing seniors, is back behind bars but maybe not for long. Even though Tracey Lloyd Caza violated his conditions of release, he could be free again in less than two months. In May, the jewellery thief, with a record dating back to 1977, moved into a Vancouver halfway house. At the … [Read more...]
