1) 2016-4284 On May 19th, a break, enter and theft was reported to have occurred at a business in the 800 block of Island Highway West in Parksville. The complainant advised that upon arrival at work he discovered the front doors to the lobby of the arena ajar and the ATM machine in the lobby had been drilled open. The culprits covered two of the security cameras with tape to avoid detection.

1) 2016-4146 On May 15th, a theft from vehicle was reported to have occurred in the 200 block of Moilliet Street S in Parksville. The complainant advised that during the early morning hours culprits entered her unlocked vehicle and stole some loose change from the centre console.

1) 2016-3888 On May 8th, a theft from several vehicles was reported to have occurred in the 200 block of Moilliet Street in Parksville. The complainant advised that culprits entered her unlocked vehicle and although things appeared to have been rifled through, nothing appeared missing. Several other vehicles in the immediate area also appeared to have been rummaged through. The registered owners were contacted and other than a pill bottle being stolen from one vehicle, nothing was missing.

1) 2016-3694 On May 3rd, a mischief to property was reported to have occurred in the 700 block of Englishman River road in Errington. The complainant advised that at approximately 12:30 am, they were awoken by a vehicle ramming their front gate in a vehicle. The vehicle eventually was able to ram through the gate but fled when the complainant and her family confronted the vehicle in the driveway. The vehicle is described as a dark blue or black Hyundai Santa Fe or Tucson, with a BC license 031-WMS. The police later confirmed that the aforementioned license was reported stolen out of Ladysmith. This vehicle is suspected to be associated to numerous break and enters in the Errington area recently.

1) 2016-3560 On April 29th, a break, enter and theft to a shed was reported to have occurred in the 1300 block of Winchester Road in Qualicum Beach. The complainant advised that the break in occurred during the daytime while he was at work. The culprits entered his property and forced the lock on his detached shed.

1) 2016-3492 On April 28th, a theft from vehicle was reported to have occurred in the 300 block of Hirst Avenue in Parksville. The complainant advised that she looked out the apartment window to see the headlights and dome lights on her husband’s vehicle on. The complainant’s husband ran outside to observe two tall males with hoodies on, walking westbound. The males refused to stop when directed.

1) 2016-3279 On April 21st, a mischief to vehicle was reported to have occurred in the 800 block of Sunray Drive in Qualicum Beach. The complainant advised that sometime overnight culprits tried to gain entry into his vehicle by prying the chrome window casing off the passenger side window of his vehicle. Fortunately no entry was gained into the vehicle.

1) 2016-3181 On April 19th, a mischief to vehicle was reported to have occurred at a business in the 300 block of Island Highway East in Parksville. The complainant advised that upon arrival at work he discovered that culprits attempted to break into and possibly steal one of the vehicles in the car lot.

1) 2016-3074 On April 15th, a theft from a business was reported to have occurred in the 2200 block of Alberni Highway in Coombs. The complainant advised that he discovered a theft from his store and upon review of video surveillance observed several unknown suspects stealing property. This matter remains under investigation.

1) 2016-2669 On April 2nd, a theft from vehicle was reported to have occurred in the 300 block of Meadowview Place in Parksville. The complainant advised that sometime during the early hours her unlocked vehicle was rummaged through and her purse was stolen. The purse was later found abandoned in the 100 block of Weld Street in Parksville.