theft

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police crack down on stolen goods sidewalk sales

Shoplifting “epidemic” fuelling market in stolen goods run by organized criminals: VPD

 

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

$2.5M in high-end vehicles recovered as police bust B.C. car theft ring

Numerous newer-model trucks and SUVs were stolen across the Lower Mainland

 

District 1881 restaurant The Offy, in downtown Chilliwack, where sous-chef Brad Koehler had a bag with various chef's knives and other tools stolen following his shift on Sunday, May 26 (Stefan Luciani/Chilliwack Progress)

‘Humanity wins’: support takes edge off for B.C. chef robbed of prize knives

Stolen Chilliwack sous-chef’s bag contained tools obtained over years of work

 

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference announcing new measures the government is taking to combat auto theft in the Canada, in Brampton, Ont., Monday, May 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Feds unveil plan to tackle auto theft, including Criminal Code changes

Ottawa estimates 90,000 cars are stolen each year in Canada

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference announcing new measures the government is taking to combat auto theft in the Canada, in Brampton, Ont., Monday, May 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
An anti-bike theft database first piloted in Vancouver in 2015 is now going province-wide, Project 529 announced April 30, 2024. (Pixabay)

Anti-bike theft database first piloted in Vancouver now going B.C.-wide

Project 529 allows owners to register bikes, police to track stolen ones

An anti-bike theft database first piloted in Vancouver in 2015 is now going province-wide, Project 529 announced April 30, 2024. (Pixabay)
Brook Ervin’s late daughter, Hannah, playing on a bouncy castle that was recently stolen from Ervin, who rents out inflatable party equipment. (Courtesy Brooke Ervin)

Stolen bouncy castle last seen headed north on Vancouver Island highway

Business owner calls for return of bouncy castle that she dropped off at Langford house

Brook Ervin’s late daughter, Hannah, playing on a bouncy castle that was recently stolen from Ervin, who rents out inflatable party equipment. (Courtesy Brooke Ervin)
A video camera captured a suspect in a recent liquor store theft, who brandished a knife at a clerk. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Knife-wielding thieves stole $4,800 cognac in Langley

Suspects walked off with an individually-numbered and unique bottle

A video camera captured a suspect in a recent liquor store theft, who brandished a knife at a clerk. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Shipping containers are seen at the Fairview Cove Container Terminal in in Halifax on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Police say brazen thieves pulled up to a warehouse lot in Delta March 19 and made off with an entire container full of e-bikes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Shipping container full of prototype e-bikes swiped from B.C. warehouse lot

B.C. e-bike company shares evidence on social media after brazen theft

Shipping containers are seen at the Fairview Cove Container Terminal in in Halifax on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Police say brazen thieves pulled up to a warehouse lot in Delta March 19 and made off with an entire container full of e-bikes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
The spike in freight crime comes in lockstep with a ramp-up of more sophisticated, digitally-savvy tactics that revolve around identity theft and drain the economy of millions of dollars, as the higher cost of living drives demand for pilfered products. Trucks carrying cargo containers arrive at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How digitally savvy theft has invaded trucking

Number of cargo thefts in Canada and U.S. rose 59% last year

The spike in freight crime comes in lockstep with a ramp-up of more sophisticated, digitally-savvy tactics that revolve around identity theft and drain the economy of millions of dollars, as the higher cost of living drives demand for pilfered products. Trucks carrying cargo containers arrive at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Salmon Arm RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in the March 18 theft of a parrot from Critter’s Pet Store, which is offering a reward for the bird’s safe return. (RCMP photo)

Stolen pricey bird returned to Salmon Arm store

Critters’ cash reward for bird’s safe return now at $600

Salmon Arm RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in the March 18 theft of a parrot from Critter’s Pet Store, which is offering a reward for the bird’s safe return. (RCMP photo)
Ed’s World of Critters and Supplies is offering a $400 reward for the return of this sun conure parrot stolen from the store on Monday, March 18. No questions will be asked, they just want him back safely. (Critters Facebook photo)

UPDATE: Bird-napped parrot returned to Salmon Arm store

The sun conure was taken from Critters on Monday, March 18

Ed’s World of Critters and Supplies is offering a $400 reward for the return of this sun conure parrot stolen from the store on Monday, March 18. No questions will be asked, they just want him back safely. (Critters Facebook photo)
Richmond RCMP seized about 1,000 alleged stolen items from a home on Feb. 29, 2024, including two large collections of Lego and Jellycat stuffies. (Richmond RCMP)

Massive Lego and Jellycat collections seized from B.C. home, believed stolen

Richmond RCMP found over 1,000 toys and T-shirts valued at over $150,000

Richmond RCMP seized about 1,000 alleged stolen items from a home on Feb. 29, 2024, including two large collections of Lego and Jellycat stuffies. (Richmond RCMP)
A cinnamon-coloured black bear hide and a grey-coloured wolf hide are among items stolen from a Fort St. John home on Feb. 9, 2024, RCMP say. (Fort St. John RCMP handout)

Antlers, animal hides and ammo stolen from Fort St. John home: B.C. RCMP

Police say items represent ‘years of trophy hunts and fond memories to the family’

A cinnamon-coloured black bear hide and a grey-coloured wolf hide are among items stolen from a Fort St. John home on Feb. 9, 2024, RCMP say. (Fort St. John RCMP handout)
The province is looking for solutions to address catalytic converter thefts, and it’s launching a one-month public survey to do so. (Kelowna RCMP/File)

B.C. launches survey on catalytic converter thefts with 5 possible actions

ICBC data shows there were 2,900 thefts in the first seven months of 2023

The province is looking for solutions to address catalytic converter thefts, and it’s launching a one-month public survey to do so. (Kelowna RCMP/File)
Reporters, staffers and Members of Parliament listen to Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speak about auto theft, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 in Ottawa. The federal government says an estimated 90,000 cars are stolen annually in Canada, resulting in about $1 billion in costs to Canadian insurance policy-holders and taxpayers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Tougher penalties could be on the way Trudeau hints at car theft summit

‘Organized crime is becoming more brazen, and the overseas market for the stolen cars is expanding’

Reporters, staffers and Members of Parliament listen to Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speak about auto theft, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 in Ottawa. The federal government says an estimated 90,000 cars are stolen annually in Canada, resulting in about $1 billion in costs to Canadian insurance policy-holders and taxpayers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
New Westminster police are asking for help locating a stolen vehicle and the dog that was inside it. The department says the 2012 Fiat 500 Sport was stolen from the 800-block of Carnarvon Street at about 12:50 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2023. (Photos courtesy of New Westminster Police Department)

B.C. man’s dog stolen after car nabbed with pup inside of it: police

Owner hoping to reunite with 6-year-old border collie, ‘Zoey’

New Westminster police are asking for help locating a stolen vehicle and the dog that was inside it. The department says the 2012 Fiat 500 Sport was stolen from the 800-block of Carnarvon Street at about 12:50 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2023. (Photos courtesy of New Westminster Police Department)
Town and Country Vintage Home was one of three Maple Ridge businesses that were broken into on Jan. 7 and 8. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

Maple Ridge businesses targeted in 48 hours in string of burglaries

A total of three downtown businesses were vandalized on Jan. 7 and 8

Town and Country Vintage Home was one of three Maple Ridge businesses that were broken into on Jan. 7 and 8. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
“Batman,” a six-year-old Yorkie/Chihuahua/Pomeranian cross, was taken from the Murrayville Square shopping plaza at Fraser Highway and 48th Avenue on Monday night, Dec. 11. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

B.C. woman searching for stolen dog she says may have been taken by mistake

The person responsible may have believed terrier cross needed rescuing

“Batman,” a six-year-old Yorkie/Chihuahua/Pomeranian cross, was taken from the Murrayville Square shopping plaza at Fraser Highway and 48th Avenue on Monday night, Dec. 11. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP offered tips for protecting delivered gifts this holiday season Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (RCMP photo)

RCMP offer advice for keeping gifts safe this holiday season

With online shopping and deliveries set to ramp up, so too is the risk of thieves stealing from doorsteps

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP offered tips for protecting delivered gifts this holiday season Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (RCMP photo)
In this May 9, 2017, file photo, a package from Amazon Prime is loaded for delivery in New York. Burnaby RCMP arrested an Amazon driver in September 2023 who allegedly stole 32 packages instead of delivering them. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

B.C. Amazon driver accused of stealing 32 packages, selling them online

Driver allegedly marked deliveries as complete, but pocketed the items instead

In this May 9, 2017, file photo, a package from Amazon Prime is loaded for delivery in New York. Burnaby RCMP arrested an Amazon driver in September 2023 who allegedly stole 32 packages instead of delivering them. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)