Thieves enter home through unlocked front door

Nanaimo

2024-09-16 14:49 PDT

File # 2024-30288

A Nanaimo couple has vowed to change their ways after thieves gained entry to their rural home by simply opening their unlocked front door then proceeded to steal a number of personal items. The incident occurred on Farrar Road in rural Cedar, sometime between 1 AM and 2 AM on Sunday September 15, 2024.

The homeowner told police he and his son arrived home sometime after 1 AM and both went to bed a few minutes later. When they awoke in the morning they found items missing from their kitchen and their vehicle gone from their driveway.

The stolen vehicle, a 23-year-old grey BMW X5, was used to carry away the stolen goods which included a new set of Tour Edge Exotics men’s golf clubs with graphite shafts and after-market grips. Along with the clubs a backpack containing a computer, keys, a wallet, his wife’s purse and a small amount of cash were taken. An airtag that was in the backpack was tracked to Parksville but soon after stopped tracking.

Around 2 AM, the stolen credit cards were used to purchase gas at a nearby gas bar. The homeowners have since cancelled their cards. This was certainly a wake up call for them. They admitted that they had become somewhat complacent over the years as nothing had ever been stolen from their property, let alone having items taken from their home. The next day they made sure that all of their doors and windows were locked before they retired for the evening, said R/Cst Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.

If anyone has information on this incident or the whereabouts of the stolen items, please call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345.

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Email: gary.obrien@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: nanaimo.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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