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Suspicious fires at Woodgrove Centre

Two fires have been deliberately set in the mens washroom at the food court in the Woodgrove Centre. Both have caused extensive smoke,water and fire damage.

Home on Summit Drive broken into

On Wednesday May 8th a home in the 500 block of Summit Drive was broken into and numerous electronics were taken.

Lone house on Newcastle Island broken into

On Thursday May 9th the only house situated on Newcastle Island was broken in to.

Canada wide warrant

A Canada wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of 35 year old David Robert LAWSON for breach of parole.

Theft of dirtbikes

On Sunday Apri l7th three dirt bikes were stolen from the backyard of 424 Bruce Ave. Two of the bikes were later recovered but the persons responsible have not been identified.

Theft of tools from utility trailer

A utility trailer parked on Rockwood Place, off of Westwood Rd was broken into on Thursday April 11th and a variety of tools were stolen.

Would be robber picks wrong person to rob

A male who attempted to rob a jogger on Sunday April 14th might want to re-think his career path after the jogger successfully defended himself using his marial arts training to thwart the attack and the robber was last seen hobbling away empty handed.

$100,000 dollar theft from work site

Sometime on Sunday March 31 thieves broke into a construction site on South Forks Rd(near the new water treatment plant)and made off with almost $100,000 dollars of tools and equipment.

Couple robbed at Sway Lana lagoon

A couple were robbed and threatened with a baseball bat on Sunday February 17th at approximately 9 PM while walking through Sway Lana lagoon.

Distracted driving month in BC

It is distracted driving month in British Columbia and drivers are urged to report drivers who continue to text or talk on their cell phones while driving.

Two break and enters remain unsolved

Police are looking for help in solving a break and enter to Island Terminal on Feb 12th and to a home on Bush St on February 13th.

Soccer net lite on fire at Harry Whipper park

Just after 1 AM on Saturday January 19th a soccer net was lite on fire at Harry Whipper park. The park is located off of Hammond Bay Rd and near the Nanaimo Gospel church.

Teenager groped on Ashlee Rd

A 14 year old female was groped by a male on Tuesday January 8th at 4 PM while she walked along Ashlee Rd.

Six youths robbed on New Years Day

At approximately 2:15 AM on New Years Day six males were robbed of their phones and cash by two males with knives.

Top ten crime prevention tips of 2012

Crime prevention is everyones responsibility. Theives unfortunately do not buy into this theory,especially at this time of the year. The following tips are useful guides to help you from becoming another crime statistic

Late night robbery at The BAY

Just after midnight on Tuesday November 27th the Bay clothing store located in the Woodgrove Center was broken into.Theives made off with a significant amount of jewelry.

Coffe machines stolen from Starbucks locations

On Friday November 16th three Starbucks outlets in Nanaimo reported thefts of Verissmo coffee machines.

Theft from Quarterway liquor store

The Nanaimo RCMP are looking for information to identify two males responsible for stealing two bottles of liquor from the Quarterway liquor located at 1431 Bowen Rd.

Fraudulent service repairman targets seniors

The public and especially seniors are advised to be aware after an incidents involving a fraudulent service repair man going door to door in north Nanaimo.

Justin Beiber look alike steals bicycle

A youth described as having a Justin Beiber" haircut is suspected fo stealing an electris bicycle from outside the Long Lake nursery on Saturday September 22nd. The Long Lake nursery is located at 4900 Island Highway adjacent to the Inn on the Lake.

Police and Fire crews investigating rash of suspicious fires

Nanaimo RCMP and the City of Nanaimo Fire and Rescue are working together to stop a rash of fires that have been occurring in Nanaimo since September 15th

Two incidents of distraction thefts on Vancouver Island

A female in Nanaimo and another in Saanich fell prey to a distraction theft targeting credit cards that are quickly used to make fraudulent purchases

Shots fired at Nicol St home

On July 25th at approximately 4 AM shots were fired at a home located in the 600 block of Nicol St.

Female robbed making night deposit

On Friday July 13th at approximately 9: 20 PM a female was robbed while making a night deposit at the CIBC located at the Port Place Mall.

Fraudster scams senior for hunreds of dollars

On July 4th a local senior fell prey to a fraudster who took almost $1000 dollars of her hard earned money.

High end mountain bike stolen

On Friday June 15th at 6AM a high end mountain bike was stolen from the back of a SUV parked in the parking lot of the Travel Lodge located on Terminal Ave.

Purses stolen from seniors

On Friday June 15th at approximately 12:25PM two purses were stolen by a male while the vehicle was parked at the gas pumps of the Mary Ellen Drive Coop gas bar.

Youth assaulted by three males

On Saturday June 2 at approximately 2 AM a young male was assaulted then robbed by three males. The incident took place on a trail that connects Northfield Rd to Rosstown Rd.

Two attacks on females remained unsolved

Two attacks on females in the past three weeks remain unsolved and the Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in solving them.

Cat burglar interupted

On Monday February 13 at 1 AM female residing at 1480 Boundary Crescent was awoken to a male standing in her room. The male then ran out through her sliding glass door.

Attempted arson at Uplands elementary

On Saturday February 11th at 1:30 AM a fire was reported at Uplands Elementary school ,located on Stronach Drive.

Break and enters on the rise

Break and enters and theft from motor vehicles are on the rise in Nanaimo. The following safety tips will assist you in protecting your home and property.

Armed robbery still unsolved

An armed robbery that occured on Sunday July 10,2011 at the Supreme convenience located at 2101 Boundary Ave remains unsolved and the Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in solving it.

Wheelchair man beaten and robbed

A 61 year old male confined to a wheelchair was beaten and robbed on Friday December 2 at approximately 10:30PM

Home invasion on Rosstown Rd

On Sunday December 11th , three men armed with guns burst into a home in the 2400 block of Rosstown Rd,tied up the occupants then demanded their money

Jewelry store broken into

On November 14th at 10 PM Marsh and Son's jewelry store located at 3992 Norwell Drive was broken into.

House on Rosstown Rd broken into

On Tuesday November 15th at 5 AM a home located in the 2300 block of Rosstown Rd was broken into .

Laptop stolen from school

At approximately 2 pm on Thursday November 10th,a laptop and wallet was stolen from Brechin elementary school.

Gold chains stolen from business

On October 18th a number of gold chains were stolen from the Gold and Silver shop located at 619 Townsite Rd.

Unsolved crimes

The following crimes remain unsolved and occurred in the past week.

Orqanic health food store broken into

On Tuesday October 18th between 7-8AM, the Green Store located at 256 Wallace St was broken into.

Male exposes himself at Collier dam

On Sunday October 16th at 1PM a male exposed himself to a female walking through Collier dam.

Quizno's at Country Club Mall robbed

Quizno's located near Save On Foods at Country Club Mall was robbed on Sunday October 9th.

Cutting room hair salon broken into

The Cutting Room hair salon located on Ross Rd was broken into early Monday morning October 3rd.

Young girl approached by male in car

On Thursday September 29 at 2:40PM a 12 year old girl was approached by a male in a car while she biked home from school on Sun Valley Drive.

Two break and enters interrupted by home owners

Two break enters, one in the central area September 2nd and the othe in Lantzville on September 7th were interrupted by home owners.

Shoplifter pulls knife then flees

A male shoplifter pulled a knife after being confronted and then fled the area.

ATM stolen from A&W

On Thursday August 4th thieves broke into the A&W located at 1815 Bowen Rd and made off with an ATM.

Break and enter to Beaufort Pizza

At 5:12 AM on the morning of Friday August 5th , Beaufort Pizza,located at 1438 Bowen Rd was broken into and a cash register stolen.

South end hit hard by taggers

From Friday August 12 to Saturday August 13th vandals and taggers in the south end of Nananimo and taggers were busy hitting a number of businesses ,homes and signs.

Howard Johnsons robbed

On Wednesday August 2 at 4:15 PM the Howard Johnsons Harborside motel located at 1 Terminal Ave was robbed.

Home on Cedar Rd broken into

On Tuesday July 12th a home located in the 1800 block of Cedar Rd was broken into.

Suspicious shed fire

On July 9th a shed located at 432 Howard Ave was set on fire and investigators are looking for those responsible.

Armed robbery of convenience store

The Supreme convenience store located at 2101 Boundary Ave was robbed at gun point on Sunday July 10th at 6:10PM.

Local high schools targeted by vandals

On June 17th NDSS and Dover High were both targeted by vandals after glue was poured into door locks at NDSS and school initials were carved into playing fields at Dover High.

Three mountain bikes stolen

Three high end mountain bikes were stolen from the back of a pick up parked at Westwood Lake

Child luring incidents in Nanaimo

Nanaimo RCMP are advising the public to be vigilant and on the look out after several more incidents of child luring have been reported..The suspect male has on different occasions attempted to entice the girls into his truck.

Public assistance needed in solving arsons

Several suspcious fires deemed to be arson remain unsolved and need the public's assistance in solving

Payless on Bowen Rd robbed

The Payless gas bar located at 1702 Bowen Rd was robbed at gun point yesterday afternoon.

Stastistics

NANAIMO STATISTICS FOR: October 2012

NANAIMO PROGRAM STARTED MARCH 15, 1990

	CURRENT MONTH	YEAR-TO-DATE		TOT. SINCE INCEPTION
	CURRENT MONTH	2011	2012	TOT. SINCE INCEPTION
TIPS RECEIVED	29	255	263	4406
ARRESTS	3	13	16	451
CASES CLEARED EXCLUDING WARRANTS	2	6	11	438
PROPERTY RECOVERED	$ -	$ 10,580	$ 27,100	$ 1,176,229
DRUGS RECOVERED	$ 34,000	$ 48,090	$ 62,000	$ 8,877,933
TOTAL VALUE	$ 34,000	$ 58,670	$ 89,100	$ 10,054,162

REWARDS AUTHORIZED PREVIOUS MONTH	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2012
NUMBER \ VALUE	1/ $100	6/ $1750	12/ $2375	431/ $188,705

CASES CLEARED

	CURRENT MONTH	YEAR-TO-DATE		TOT. SINCE INCEPTION
	CURRENT MONTH	2011	2012	TOT. SINCE INCEPTION
MURDER				1
ATTEMPTED MURDER
ROBBERY				13
ASSAULT				7
BREAK & ENTER				42
THEFT AUTO				6
THEFT\PSP over $5,000	-		1	20
THEFT\PSP under $5,000			1	181
FRAUD				10
WEAPONS\EXPLOSIVES			1	2
ARSON \ VALUE	-			1
DRUGS	1	4	5	177
EXTORTION
OTHER	1	2	3	53
WARRANTS	6	3	11	144

Updated 2012 Oct 15 CAC

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