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Vancouver Police Say Thieves Are Using Hot Glue to Identify Apartments to Break Into
Vancouver Police report 10 break-ins using hot glue to identify unoccupied units in older buildings with limited security, urging residents to check for glue on doors.
- Yesterday, the Vancouver Police warned apartment residents that thieves are using hot glue on doors to identify units for burglary, as reported on Mar 3, 2026.
- Between Aug. 9 and Dec. 24 last year, investigators found 10 break-ins in Vancouver and Burnaby, mostly in older apartment buildings with limited security features.
- Police say the glue was applied to the top corner of apartment unit doors, stretching strands between the door and frame; intact strands indicate no one was home, leading suspects to break in later.
- The VPD advises residents to inspect their apartment doors for glue and asks anyone with information to contact investigators at 604-717-0610 as inquiries continue.
- Authorities note the pattern extends beyond Vancouver, with VPD saying similar break‑ins using glue have been reported in Ontario and Alberta, and handout images show the glue‑strand method.
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How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot glue to select which units they will break into. Vancouver police say that 10 apartment units in five separate buildings in the city and nearby Burnaby reported such break-and-enters between Aug. 9 and Dec. 24 of last year. Police say the suspects begin by entering the buildings at nighttime and applying hot glue to the top corner of the units’ doors,…
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