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The newspaper of record for Nanaimo and region since 1874 || Friday, August 28, 2015 CRIME
Police urge residents to be vigilant DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
Police are urging residents to be extra vigilant, following a rash of brazen daylight burglaries to 119 homes in less than two months. The Nanaimo detachment currently lacks a crime analyst to provide average values to compare against, “but it’s safe to say 119 residential break-ins is high for this time,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. The burglaries happened between July 1 and Aug. 26
Nanaimo-built bot helps find historic submarine An underwater robot that was designed and built by Nanaimo’s Seamor Marine Ltd. was instrumental in finding a Second World War submarine off the coast of Japan. » Nanaimo Region, A5
throughout the city, with clusters reported in the Departure Bay-Norwell Drive neighbourhood, lower Hammond Bay Road area and in pockets in Lantzville, Cedar and Cinnabar. “The break-ins have also been taking place during daylight hours and between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,” said O’Brien. “On several occasions, homeowners had left for just a few minutes to go the local store or walk their dog, and returned home to find their home broken into.” In some of those cases,
residents could have prevented being targeted simply by fastening windows and locking doors. “People are complacent,” O’Brien said. “We all are. We all are creatures of habit. If you’ve never been a victim of crime, you’ll think: ‘Nothing’s every happened here.’ “These people are targeting neighbourhoods where people have lived for many years. It’s very safe to say if someone is stepping out for a minute, to walk their dog or go to the store, these people are watching.” He said a thief can break into a
home and steal valuables in less than five minutes, but it “takes less for you to ensure they are locked.” Some break-ins go unreported, and that makes it more difficult for police to investigate. The information is needed to help identify high-crime neighbourhoods where patrols need to be beefed up. “If it gives you the heebie-jeebies, gets your spidey-senses going, pick up the phone and call the non-emergency line and say: ‘This may be nothing, but there’s been some break-ins in
the area and I’m seeing someone in or neighbourhood looking at people’s houses,’” O’Brien said. “We’ll be there with two cars, in a heartbeat. It may be nothing (but) you’re not bothering us. We’re here 24-7.” The Nanaimo RCMP detachment can be reached at 250-7542345. Crime Stoppers is at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com or text 274637, keyword Nanaimo or call 1-800-222-8477. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235
TAX TROUBLES Report shows average Canadian family spends more on taxes than on food, clothing and shelter combined. Page A3
Clippers continue camp with Rhodesie Cup game
In memory of former ‘Daily News’ sports editor Michael Rhode, the Nanaimo Clippers are playing in their annual Rhodesie Cup intrasquad game tonight at Frank Crane Arena. » Sports, B6
RCMP investigate fire in Ladysmith’s harbour A fire destroyed two vessels in Ladysmith Harbour early Wednesday morning and police are investigating the cause of the blaze. » Nation & World, A3
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