Terrace Review ~~ Wednesday, January 29,1992» A weekly report on crimes against property Review a Vandalism toa vehicle on nes, please telephone ‘the RCMP at eon oe a supetin window was broken and-a - ane era, tapes and speakers: were J etween Dec. 20 and, ‘Jan. ‘20. . sped o and a shotgun : ao Break, enter and theft at ‘Thornhill Elementary School. .A microwave and VCR‘ were stolen. Both items ‘have been recovered and police, have sus- pects i in this. matter. | “Thursday, January 23 . Theft at the Terrace arena. A : “gian’s hockey bag containing _ hockey equipment valued at $1,400 and ice skates was stolen from a locker. . “Break, enter and theft at - the Thornhill Nursery on Edlund Ave. The offender(s) entered a. - gatage and broke into a camper - An orange 1975 two-wheel drive ' - pickup, licence number 4989- ‘SY, was stolen. | ” Beiday, January 24. “Wilt damage to a vehicle parked in the 3500 block Kalum _ St: The incident occurred on Jan: 46 at about 8 p.m. 2 os wD heft from an automobile 7 parked on River Drive. A Makita ‘gw. and Hilti gun were stolen. Vandalism. ‘Windows in four vehicles. parked. at. ‘Thornhill ~ Husky were smashed. “2 Vandalism to thé front door ‘the Emerson Clinic, The glass __. fv the: front door was" smashed, “putin. entry. was) made. _ Saturday; Jasuary ss Theft ‘from: ‘an. a omabile in the Terrace, area. . re ak, enter and theft ‘at “All ; See vas Repairs. Police. have : “oPheft from a boat in the 4900 block Greig Ave. ° ‘sometime | _ quite right, ‘Hemlock St. sometime over- night. All -four . tires were 1 slashed. Break, enter and theft: at _the Elks Hall. A quantity ¢ of liquor was stolen. Sunday, January 26 ‘Theft from a vehicle parked :9 on Apsley St. A radar detector q was stolen. ‘at the Inn of the West. Cassette tapes were stolen. - Theft from a vehicle parked in the 4600 block Loen. Various — tools were stolen. Crime update: Prompt noti- fication: of a criminal act can be ‘key to apprehending offenders, Due to several complaints of thefts from motor vehicles last week, two local youths. were apprehended. Whether your at. home or downtown, keep your eyes open for any suspicious activity. And if you think you - see. something that doesn’t seem note.. activities, . - descriptions - and direction .-of. travel of the suspects and report > the. incident to the RCMP as 1 quickly as possible. Crime awareness bulletin: If you tally the incidents noted” above you will count eight scp- arate occurrences of wilful dam- age to motor vehicles, seven thefts from motor vehicles and one auto theft. A total of 16 criminal acts: in a seven day | period. If this doesn’t make you think, it should. How can you | protect your property? The first thing you should: consider is contacting the Ter- — race RCMP detachment and ask about Operation Identification. Operation Identification is a program designed to discourage theft of valuables from your - home and other locations. and provides a way to easily identify _ stolen property.. 7 When you contact the RCMP, they will give you some stickers. and an electric engraver. After you make the rounds inside your home, head for your car or truck. Mark items like mag wheels, hub caps, radios, tape — decks, speakers, tools and even: your battery. Well marked articles are difficult for thieves to dispose of and easily traced; if you advertise the fact you are. a part of Operation Identification you will less likely be victim- ized, With this done, there are other things you can do as well: *When you leave. your vehicle, lock it. Even if you’re only . stopping for a moment. and “Never leave your vehicle with Theft from a vehicle parked. § - contents. ' *Finally, there is’ one more im- if Development: Centre. open invitation to: "joy riders". *Keep car keys and house: keys on separate rings, and never have an identification tag. on your car key ring..Thieves may “use it to locate your car. “Never hide. an extra. car key under the hood. | *Never leave cheque ‘books, credit cards or similar. items unattended in your vehicle, and lock all valuables out of sight in the trunk, 5. eAlways'-park-in -welflity: cbasy ‘s areas. This is important both for — “your ‘personal safety and the protection of your car and its portant thing. you can do. Keep your eyes. open. Be a. good. neighbour. And if you see any- thing. suspicious, wherever you er A new year’s gift to the Terrace Child Development Centre was a cheque for $1218.12 | | from Keenleyside Insurance and the Terrace Co-op. It was the fourth holiday season that § the Co-op donated the gift wrap and Keenleyside Insurance wrapped customer's gifts to &§ raise the funds for the Terrace Child Development Centre. Pictured: above are Bill § _Keenleyside of Keenleyside Insurance; Julie Jacobs, CDC. pre-school supervisor; Niel Siemens of the Terrace. Co-op ‘and a group of enthusiastic youngsters at the’ Child ‘Two drug arrests. among -week’s RCMP. action — A cache of cocaine was seized: in Terrace Sunday night. Police ¢ntered a residence at 4611 .Soucie St. at about 8 p.m. Jan 26 armed with a warrant issued under the Narcotic Control Act, and = the "Subsequent search uncovered 33 grams (just over (one ounce) of cocaine.. The street "Willis Of theé illicit drug was estimated to ‘be around $66,000. = As. a result, two men: “were arrested = and charged. ° John _ Joseph Dignard, 19, of Co- -quitlam was charged with pos- session of a narcotic. And Steve ‘Kent Goodman, 32, of Telkwa was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. An ome “