Following a series of break and enters at properties in Metchosin, Mayor John Ranns said property crime remains a high priority for the District.
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Ranns noted break and enters throughout the municipality tend to happen in cycles, and are usually caused by one individual who is well-known to police.
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According to the West Shore RCMP, officers responded to five reports of break and enters to residences, businesses and out buildings from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2017.
Of those, investigators determined three were unfounded, meaning police could find no evidence of someone breaking into the building and the property owner or manager found nothing missing or anything suspicious.
One break and enter that is still under investigation involved a vehicle that was stolen, and has since been recovered. The other is believed to be linked to a suspect who is currently in custody on multiple charges and is awaiting trial.
Still, police are warning residents to keep an eye on their surroundings.
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Baker said residents should make sure to lock their car doors and donB次元官网网址檛 leave anything valuable in the car overnight.
Residents who are going on vacation should not announce the dates theyB次元官网网址檙e leaving on social media, as anyone could be looking at their profile.
He also suggested installing motion lights around a home and changing locks regularly.
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