Nanaimo Crimestoppers Needs Your Help

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Crimestoppers will pay cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the following crimes.

Recent Unsolved Crimes Feb. 10 - 20

2013-3503 Sometime overnight on Sunday February 10th Pet Smart located at 6950 Island Highway was broken into. Thieves drilled through the front lock and from there an office was entered and an undisclosed amount of cash taken.

2013-3619 On Tuesday February 12th a trampoline located in the backyard of a home in the 1700 block of Latimer Rd was set on fire. The home owner chased managed to chase off 3-4 youth responsible for starting the fire. The only description obtained was that one of the four was a female who was tall and had blonde hair.

2013-3676 On Tuesday February 12th a break and enter was reported at Island Terminal located at 900 Phoenix Way in Cedar. Suspects cut their way through a chain link fence on the south side of the property then made off with tools, flashlights and welding wire. Staff reported quads have been seen in the area late at night and may be associated to this incident.

2013-3760 On Wednesday February 13th a teacher at Wellington high school reported the driver’s window to his convertible BMW had been smashed with an unknown object. The vehicle was parked in the rear lot of the school and the incident most likely occurred between 3 PM and 4:30 PM.

2013-3997 On Saturday February 16th a bicycle that was locked outside London Drugs at Port Place Mall was stolen. The bike is a black and blue “Rocky Mountain” racing bike with a racing seat.

2013-4073 On Sunday February 17th at approximately 12:50 PM a home owner at 478 Hewgate came face to face with a male attempting to take items from his shed. When confronted the thief dropped the tools and took off running towards Bruce Ave . The suspect is a white male , 5 ft10, dirty blonde hair and 20-25 years of age. He was wearing black jeans, brown sweater, blue jacket and gloves

2013-4084 Sometime between Friday February 15th and Sunday February 17th a 12 foot Lund aluminum boat with a 9.9 horse power Mercury outboard motor was stolen from moorage slip # 12 at 10 Wharf St. The boat was secured to the wharf by a heavy duty cable and the motor was bolted to the boat.

2013-4126 Sometime between Friday February 15th and Monday February 18th a 1996 Honda Z50 motor bike was stolen from the backyard of 843 Douglas Ave. A blue BMX bike was found in the yard after the motor bike was stolen.

2013-4232 On Tuesday February 19th the front door to apartments at 3193 Barons Rd were pried open allowing for access to the laundry room where two washing machines were then forced open.

2013-4290 On Tuesday February 19th between 6:25 and 9:20 PM a home in the 700 block of St George St was broken into. Taken was a silver Acer laptop and gray HP Pavilion laptop.