Police are investigating the break-in and theft of cell phones valued at approximately $15,000 from a local business last week.
Last Wednesday (July 18), Squamish RCMP visited the business in the 40000 block of Tantalus road after someone reported having heard the sound of breaking glass and an alarm, RCMP Sgt. Wayne Pride said in a statement.
At the scene, police found that someone had broken into a vacant commercial space next to the targeted electronics business's back storage room, cut a hole in the wall and stole the cell phones.
Police identification specialists attended to conduct a forensic examination, Pride said. Video surveillance footage is also being reviewed as part of the investigation, he said.
Drugs seized
On Saturday (July 21) at around 11:30 p.m., police conducting a roadblock in the 59000 block of Squamish Valley Road stopped a driver who appeared to be under the influence of drugs. When questioned, the man admitted to having used marijuana and to having marijuana in his possession. Police seized the pot as well as "a quantity of what was believed to be ecstasy," Pride said. Police are pursuing a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking against the man in relation to the ecstasy seizure.
Bike stolen
On Sunday (July 22), police received a report of a black men's eight-speed Giant AC2 mountain bike having been stolen from the backyard of a home in the 38000 block of Chestnut Avenue in Valleycliffe. The bike, valued at $1,000, had been left unlocked in the yard and was stolen sometime in the previous 24 hours.
Assault alleged
On Monday (July 23) at around 1 a.m., police responded to a report of an assault having occurred in the 39000 block of Government Road in Garibaldi Estates. Police spoke to three males and a female and were told that two males had allegedly entered a tent owned by another male that was set up in the area. The pair allegedly tried to steal a bag of clothing, but the owner caught them and when he tried to intervene, he was assaulted. The owner physically detained one of the suspects, but the other fled. The investigation is ongoing.
