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Oceanside RCMP arrest Parksville man after series of Vancouver Island break-ins
- The Oceanside RCMP arrested a 35-year-old Parksville man on May 22 after several break-ins in the French Creek area of Riley Road.
- The arrest followed multiple incidents including an attempted entry at 1 a.m. And a break-and-enter in progress just before 7 a.m. On the same street.
- Officers rapidly identified the suspect using security footage from residents and confirmed break-ins at vacant homes and a nearby shed.
- Police are still searching for several unrecovered stolen items, such as a blue Adidas jacket, a red helmet used for motocross, a pink handbag, a Nintendo Switch gaming device, multiple watches, and a wooden-framed airsoft rifle with a scope. Members of the public who find any of these items are encouraged to contact the Oceanside RCMP, referencing file number 2025-4840.
- The suspect is currently being held in custody and is set to appear in court on May 23, while authorities are actively looking to recover stolen belongings and clothing that may have been discarded or hidden nearby.
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Vancouver Island Free Daily
Oceanside RCMP arrest Parksville man after series of Vancouver Island break-ins
35-year-old suspect known to police
Quick arrest following trio of French Creek break-ins
PARKSVILLE — Security camera footage helped lead to a quick arrest of a man well-known to local Mounties, after a rash of break and enters. Oceanside RCMP responded to a trio of calls along Riley Rd., just north of Oceanside Place, in French Creek during the early morning hours of Thursday, May 22. Sgt. Shane Worth said one call came in at around 1 a.m. while people inside were sleeping. “The suspect tried to enter through a sliding glass door. …
Parksville man arrested after two break-and-enters, two other attempt: RCMP
A Parksville man has been arrested after police were called to two break-and-enters and two others attempted in one day, according to RCMP. Around 1 a.m. on May 22, a resident of the 900 block of Riley Road called police to say someone had tried to enter their home through a sliding glass door, but left before getting inside. Later, just before 7 a.m., police were called to a break-and-enter on the same street of an unoccupied builiding that was…
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