_CRIMES AGAIN: ST PROPERTY VeNDAL The following information is. ‘supplied by the Terrace RCMP detachment, These. events happened in your community and you may be able to help identify the offenders. If you have any information about these crimes, pleasé telephone the RCMP at 685-4911 or VANDAL WATCH 685-5556. Wednesday, March 18 ” Break enter and theft at a ‘residence in the 4800 block Tuck _ Ave. A VCR and.a camera were ‘stolen. - ' Break and enter in the ‘Summit Court Apartments on ‘South Sparks St. Nothing has been reported missing. | _ . Wilful damage to the front gate at Inland Kenworth Ltd. It ‘appears as though a vehicle may have been driven through the gate. | _ Theft from a vehicle parked at Terrace Esso. A Winchester 12- gauge Defender shotgun was ‘stolen. Thursday, March 19 - Break and enter at a cabin located on 1st Ave. at Lakelse Lake. Fishing tackle and a fishing box were stolen. Theft.of a pop machine from Farwest Bus Lines. The pop machine was recovered but it had been destroyed and all the pop and money were missing. | Theft of a cellular telephone © from a motor vehicle parked at the Terrace. Ton. oe Friday, March 20 . Vandalism to a red 1983: ‘Bronco parked i in the: Terrace Co- ‘op parking lot. | Saturday, March 21 Theft of a banner advertising 79 cent hamburgers from Me- _ School. and the Donald’s Restaurant. - Break, enter and theft at Caledonia Senior Secondary A trophy casé was smashed. and two or ‘three trophies were. stolen. _ o Monday, March 28 Vandalism to a beige 1989 Plymouth parked .at McEwan motors overnight. Two windows were broken. - Break and enter at a resi- dence in the 2500 block Kenney St. Nothing has been reported missing. | Break and eriter for the second time at Caledonia Senior Secondary School. The same trophy case was damaged. Tuesday, March 24 Vandalism to a 1988 GMC Jimmy parked at the Royal Cana- dian Legion. A tire was slashed driver's door was scratched with a sharp object. Theft of a model 280 Whistler radar detector valued at $139 from a blue 1989 Toyota Supra vehicle parked in the Safeway parking lot. The driver’s side window was smashed. Hit and run to a white 1988 4x4 Chevrolet pickup parked at the Skeena Mall-during the eve- ning hours. Damage has been estimated at $900. Crime Review tip: The u use of the Vandal Watch tips line is growing, and so is interest in the | Neighbourhood. Watch Program. | . There are still many. neighbour- hoods that have not. yet inquired about Neighbourhood Watch. and ‘it may be time to take action. A community with a total commit- ment to fighting crime is a com- munity that discourages criminal acts. — The Neighbourhood Watch 14 | Terrace Review — March 27, 1992 FE Song mE 35-58 program is a simple concept. You keep an eye on your neighbour’s property, and they keep an eye on yours. If you see anything suspi- cious, you simply telephone the local RCMP detachment and report it. In this way, more crimi- nals will be caught in the act and there will be fewer of them wan- dering the streets. There is a “little ‘More to Neighbourhood Watch’ than sim- ply keeping your eye on’ ‘things, however. The program operates with RCMP assistance: menibers tell residents how the program works and help form the neigh- bourhood into an organized unit. With RCMP assistance, neigh- bours become more familiar with each other and their regular rou- tines. This helps residents to identify suspicious activities im- mediately. Crime hurts everyone and local RCMP officers would much rather assist the commiunity in fighting crime than solving crime. If you would like more’ ‘informa- tion on the Neighbourhood Watch Program, contact your local de- tachment of the RCMP now. ‘And while you're at it, you might like to discuss a few other crime prevention programs. The ‘Neighbourhood Watch reaches _ beyond the residential neighbour- hood. The concept can easily be adapted to apartments, rural areas, summer cottage areas, marinas,the workplace... Any- where personal property of value is exists. You might also want to ask for more information on Operation Identification. Through this pro- gram, valuables are visibly and permanently marked. Items can easily by identified and traced and the program works whether your property has been stolen or lost.