Oceanside RCMP received 229 complaints the week of Jan. 5 to Jan. 11.
Some of the incidents included:
Jan. 5
• A garage door opener, Swiss army knife and change were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 300 block of Dogwood Street, Parksville.
Jan. 6
• A battery valued at $300 was reported stolen from construction equipment in the 900 block of Chatsworth Road, Qualicum Beach.
• A B.C. vehicle validation tag was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 900 block of Pratt Road, Qualicum Beach.
• The latest phone scam is a caller states that the resident has won $55 million and two vehicles in the Reader’s Digest lottery and requires a small deposit of $5,000 to verify identity.
• Change was reported taken from an unlocked vehicle in the 300 block of Dogwood Street, Parksville.
• A thief attempted to steal fuel from a vehicle in the 1100 block of Herring Gull Way, Parksville.
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Jan. 7
• A vehicle window was smashed and the ignition tampered with in the 300 block of Clarkson Place, Parksville.
• Leather driving gloves, Gucci glasses and a red TomTom GPS unit were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 100 block of Horne Lake Rd, Qualicum Beach.
• A Craftsman 2 HP compressor, a five-gallon shop vac and a long list of materials were reported stolen from a property in the 2700 block of Alberni Highway, Coombs.
• Four bicycles were reported stolen from a property in the 500 block of Berwick Rod North, Qualicum Beach.
• A lock was reported cut off a dumpster in the 900 Fairdowne Rd, Parksville.
Jan. 8
• A vehicle window was reported broken in the 3700 block of Island Highway West, Qualicum.
• Locks were reported damaged on out buildings in the 200 block of Bagshaw Street, Parksville.
• A vehicle window was reported broken in the 1100 block of Allsbrook Road, Errington.
• A vehicle window was reported broken in the 3200 block of Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach.
• B.C. vehicle licence plate HV285R was reported stolen from a vehicle parked for sale in Qualicum Beach.
• Damage estimated at $500 was reported to a vehicle door lock in the 800 block of Retegno Avenue, Parksville.
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Jan. 9
• A B.C. vehicle validation sticker was reported stolen in the 500 block of Pine St, Qualicum Beach.
• A speeding motorist was pulled over by police in a marked vehicle on Morison Avenue, Parksville. The motorist was found to have expired insurance as well as speeding resulting in tickets and vehicle impoundment.
• It took five hours of labour to removed graffiti from a park in the 600 block of Pym St, Parksville.
• A residential break-and-enter was reported in the 800 block of Wembley Rd, Parksville.
Jan. 10
• A vehicle was reported to have caused damage to landscaped grass in the 100 block of Despard Ave W, Parksville. A vehicle licence plate was obtained.
• A four-wheel scooter and a B3500 Honda generator together valued at $4,000 was reported stolen from the 500 block of Martindale Rd, Parksville.
Jan. 11
• A phone charger was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 3800 block of Melrose Rd, Qualicum Beach.
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If you see a crime in progress, call 911. If you have information regarding an incident please phone the Oceanside RCMP non-emergency number at 250-248-6111 during regular office hours. Outside of business hours, phone 250-248-6111 extension 7.
