Oceanside RCMP received 311 complaints the week of July 11 to July 17.
Some of the incidents included:
July 11
• A business break-and-enter was reported in the 400 block of Stanford Avenue East, Parksville. RCMP arrived and arrested one suspect.
• A window to a business was reported broken in the 600 block of Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach.
• A vehicle was vandalized in the area of Harrison Avenue and Alberni Highway, Parksville.
• A business break-and-enter was reported in the 1700 block of Errington Road, Errington. Among items reported stolen were a blue Echo E-bike and a lithium battery.
July 12
• A white case with a multi-coloured circle design iPhone was found in the 600 block of Memorial Avenue, Qualicum Beach. Contact Oceanside RCMP during regular business hours to claim.
• A lock to a property gate was vandalized in the 1600 block of Errington Road, Errington.
• A sign for a business was vandalized in the 1800 block of Kaye Road, Nanoose Bay.
• Canada Post reported instances of mail from regional community mailboxes being stolen in Parksville.
• Nighttime prowlers were reported in the 1200 block of Island Highway East, Parksville. Trespassers were said to be leaving garbage behind and using hoses on the property.
• B.C. licence plate AM770D was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 900 block of Island Highway East, Parksville.
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July 13
• Vandals removed barriers from a logging road in the 1800 block of Pratt Road, Qualicum Beach.
• A Samsung Galaxy phone in a black Otter box was found in the area of Wembley Road and Crystal Court, Parksville. Contact Oceanside RCMP during regular business hours to claim.
• A rock was thrown through a window of a place of worship in the 100 block of Hirst Avenue West, Parksville.
• A vehicle was reported stolen in the 900 block of Lee Road East, Parksville. RCMP recovered the vehicle in the 400 block of Wembley Road, Parksville, on July 15.
• Two Bridgestone 445/65R 22.5 truck tires were reported stolen in the 1700 block of Errington Road, Errington.
• A storage locker break-and-enter was reported in the 200 block of Stanford Avenue East, Parksville. Nothing appeared to be stolen.
July 14
• Money was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 2400 block of Andover Road, Nanoose Bay.
• A number of pairs of socks were reported stolen from an unlocked car in the 2400 block of Andover Road, Nanoose Bay.
July 15
• A bicycle was found in the 100 block of Jensen Avenue West, Parksville. RCMP identified and returned bike to owner on July 16.
• A B.C. licence plate validation sticker was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 2600 block of Island highway West, Qualicum Beach.
• A yellow/orange Pelican kayak was reported stolen in the 2500 block of Nuttal Drive, Nanoose Bay.
• Nighttime prowlers were reported in the area of Corfield Street and Corfield Street South Strata, Parksville.
July 16
• Refundable containers whose proceeds were to be donated were reported stolen from a storage compound in the 2300 block of Shady Lane, Horne Lake.
• A backpack containing baseball materials was reported lost in the 400 block of Despard Avenue West, Parksville.
• A vehicle prowler was reported in the 300 block of Alberni Highway, Parksville.
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July 17
• An intoxicated intruder was reported sleeping in a boat in the 900 block of Esslinger Road, Parksville. A male was detained and released from custody when sober.
• Refundable containers were reported stolen from a storage compound in the 1200 block of Rath Road, Parksville.
If you see a crime in progress, call 911. The Oceanside RCMP non-emergency number is 250-248-6111 (extension 7). The detachment is located at 421 Pym St. North, Parksville, with public business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays.
— NEWS Staff, submitted
