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Police investigating theft of North Vancouver City Fire Department uniforms

North Vancouver

2024-10-08 11:44 PDT

File # 24-20392

North Vancouver RCMP is investigating the theft of several North Vancouver City Fire Department (NVCFD) uniforms stolen during a break and enter at a business earlier this week.

On October 5, 2024, North Vancouver RCMP responded to a reported break and enter at a dry cleaner located in the 900 block of West 3rd Street in North Vancouver. Officers attended and reviewed CCTV footage from the business. Footage captured a man breaking in during the early morning hours of October 5 and stealing several NVCFD uniforms, which were hanging from a rack. These uniforms included four shirts emblazoned with NVCFD crests (depicted below) and two pairs of black pants.

Picture of one of the four North Vancouver City Fire Department shirts stolen. Picture of North Vancouver City Fire Department crest

Investigators are releasing CCTV video of the suspect inside the dry cleaners in hopes that someone may recognize them and call the police.

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Video of suspect who entered a dry cleaners and stole several North Vancouver City Fire Department uniforms on October 5th 2024.

Police are concerned that an unauthorized individual may try to the wear the uniform to commit further crimes by impersonating a fire fighter, said Constable Mansoor Sahak, Media Relations Officer for the North Vancouver. Out of an abundance of caution, if anyone is suspicious of someone wearing a fire fighting uniform, they are encouraged to request further identification, such as employee ID, to confirm their identity.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file #2024-20392. Those who wish to provide information but want to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Media Relations Unit
North Vancouver RCMP
147 East 14th St, North Van., BC, V7L 2N4
Office: 604-969-7321
Cell: 778-228-1619

Email: nvan_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: nvan.rcmp-grc.gc.ca (English only)

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