The latest Sunshine Coast RCMP incident report includes a vehicle fire on Wharf Avenue. As well, recovered stolen property and scams continue to make it to the report and this month is no exception.
Vehicle fire
On Feb. 18 at 11:30 p.m., a Sunshine Coast RCMP member came upon a pickup truck parked in the 5600 block of Wharf Avenue fully engulfed in flames. Sechelt Fire Department attended and doused the fire. No one was injured and police are trying to contact the registered owner. Police are continuing to investigate. If anyone has any information about the fire or has CCTV in the area, please call Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266.
Scams
A Halfmoon Bay resident was defrauded after receiving a call from a man stating he worked for Telus and could offer a free phone and discounted phone plan. The resident lost more than $700 before realizing it was a scam and that the man did not work for Telus.
On Feb. 8, a Gibsons resident called police to report more than $13,000 had been fraudulently taken from her bank line of credit after receiving a call from someone purporting to be with the bank debt collection service. The victim became suspicious after providing some answers to verification questions and immediately contacted her bank.
Found property
On Feb. 12 at 6:45 p.m., RCMP were notified that two persons were seen trying door handles of vehicles in the 700 block Park Road in Gibsons. Police attended and did not locate anyone matching the description, but did locate a cache of property, that may have been stolen, including a reciprocating saw, snow shoes, man’s razor and a socket set, which were seized by police. To claim these items please contact the Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266, file number 2025-1014.
Residential break and enter
On Tuesday, Feb. 18 at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Sunshine Coast RCMP were notified of a residential break and enter in the 5700 block of Surf Circle in Sechelt.
The homeowners were on vacation and neighbours noticed the doors to the house and shed were open and that the homeowner's vehicle, a black Acura SUV, normally parked in the driveway was missing.
Police attended and conducted a forensic exam of the residence and a short time later the stolen vehicle was located parked a few blocks away on Salmon Drive in Sechelt. RCMP arrested two people for possession of stolen property and are continuing to investigate.
A large amount of property had been removed from the residence and police are still looking for a yellow Scott hard tail mountain bike, a black Cannondale hybrid road bike, a blue Trek hybrid road bike and a blue full-suspension Rocky Mountain bike. Also stolen was camping gear, tents, kayak equipment, and tools, including a Stihl backpack blower, Stihl handheld blower, Stihl hedge trimmer and Honda lawnmower.
If anyone noted anything suspicious between 5 p.m. on Monday Feb. 17 and 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, or has security cameras in the area of Surf Circle, Trail Avenue and Salmon Drive, they are asked to contact the Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266.
Vehicle strikes building
On Feb. 12 at 3 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle striking a parked car and then the brick exterior of the Red Apple store, at 876 Gibsons Way in Gibsons. The driver reported she had possibly confused the gas and the brake, which caused the collision.
