Residents in the 2100 block of French Road in Sooke are asked to be on the lookout for a prowler.
Police received a call around 5 a.m. Thursday about a suspicious man lurking in the neighbourhood.
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B次元官网网址淲e investigated but, beyond the broken window there had been nothing else damaged or stolen. It looks like he was scared off before he gained entry to the residence. Unfortunately, we donB次元官网网址檛 even have a good description of the person involved.B次元官网网址�
Crystal Ball, who reported the incident to police, said her husband got up to investigate why the familyB次元官网网址檚 dogs were barking when he saw a person standing outside the house across the street.
Ball said the neighbours were away and her husband called out to man in front of the house.
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Several prowler incidents have occurred recently in the neighbourhood.
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But while some people may have posted encounters on Facebook, Wiebe said that there has not been a rash of reports from the neighbourhood.
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B次元官网网址淧eople should always be on the lookout for something like this happening in their neighbourhood and call the RCMP immediately if they see something that doesnB次元官网网址檛 seem right.B次元官网网址�
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 250-642-5241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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