North Vancouver RCMP are looking for suspects after someone went on a vandalism spree resulting in more than 200 tires slashed overnight and counting.
The suspects appear to have focused their destructive energy on vehicles parked between Capilano University and Park & Tilford Centre in the early morning Thursday, according Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.
“We started getting calls round 3:30 a.m. or 4 a.m. in regards to tires being slashed. Some cars had four tires slashed, some had one or two, and we’re still receiving calls,” De Jong said “We still don’t have a final tally. We’re well over 140 vehicles. That translates to well over 200 tires.”
In scope and monetary damage, it’s the biggest case of criminal mischief De Jong said he has seen on the North Shore.
“There’s nothing of this magnitude where so many vehicles have been victimized,” he said.
De Jong said the RCMP have called in extra officers to help canvas the neighbourhoods affected and review several surveillance footage clips they’ve received so far.
“We’re working with other detachments who have experience in something similar of late,” he said. “We did get some blood on one of the tires so we’ve got forensics on that for a possible match.”
In the meantime, police say to leave your car parked if its tires have been slashed.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious near the vandalized cars overnight is asked to call North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
