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Next Neighbourhood Watch Meeting
Location: Lethbridge Regional Police
Station
Date:
Monday January 30, 2012
Time:
7:00 PM
Hi everyone,
The board of directors of Neighbourhood Watch have agreed
to taken on bingos as a fundraising event. We are all set for Bingos.
There will be several dates available to us in the future but we have two
immediate dates available to us. Sunday, Feb 19 in the afternoon which
starts at 11 am and ends around 4 pm and Thursday Feb 27 which starts at 5 pm
and ends around 10 pm in the evening. We need to let the coordinator know
before 25 January if we want one of these dates. In addition, since this will
be our first Bingo, we’ll need trained personal in 4 of the positions:
Paymaster, Special Controller,, Club Rep and Bonanza Controller. If you
have any experience with these positions or would like to help out with any one
of the other 9 positions please email Mark at
gettoo@telusplanet.net and let him know.
North
12001082
Hit and Run
1600 block of 19 Ave North
At approximately 8 pm on January 16, 2012 a Pontiac parked
on street in the 1600 block of 19 Avenue North was struck by a white vehicle and
pushed the Pontiac onto the sidewalk. Suspect vehicle debris is white in
color and appears to be a bumper from a truck.
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12051295
Theft of license plate
On January 21, 2012, between 3 pm – 5 pm hours a license
plate was stolen off a 1992 silver Buick Regal in the 1600 block of 13 street
north. The license plate is Alberta YKC756.
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South
12050968
Theft from Vehicle
Quality Inn
Vehicle owner reports that while his 2007 Chevrolet
Silverado was parked at the Quality Inn someone had smashed the rear passenger
side window and entered the vehicle taking his wallet, identification, cash, and
an Ipod touch.
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12051212
Theft from Vehicle
Bully’s Parking Lot
Overnight of January 14-15, 2012 culprits smashed the rear
driver’s side window of a 2004 Nissan Titan while it was parked in the parking
lot. Stolen was a grey Volcom Snowboard jacket, 3 pairs of jeans, 2 t-shirts and
snowboard gloves.
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RM12051236
Theft of Licence Plate
Sometime overnight on January 20, 2012, culprits stole a
license plate STY969 AB. The vehicle was parked in the area of 14 street/9
avenue south.
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12001278
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
LDS Church, 4105 Forestry Avenue South
On January 19th
sometime between 8:15 pm – 9:30 pm, unknown subject(s) entered a 2000 beige
Honda Odyssey van in the parking lot of the LDS Church. Stolen from the
van was a purse. The purse contained a wallet, I.D. and pink flip style
cell phone.
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West
12001230
Stolen automobile – 600 block of Columbia Blvd West
2006 Red Dodge Caravan license plate NPT- 392 AB
Coaldale
Cst. Blaine Stodolka
Lethbridge
Regional Police Service
Community
Diversity Resource Team
Community
Liaison Officer
(403)330-5020 Office
(403)328-6999 Fax
blaine.stodolka@lrps.ca
"Providing Safe Communities"
North
12000608
Vehicle window smash and theft of wallet and ID
On January 8, 2012 at 9 pm in the 1400 block 3 Ave North a
2008 Chev window was broken a wallet with ID was stolen from inside the vehicle.
Culprit also used the victims Visa card at a to buy a Telus card.
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12000569
THEFT OVER OF TOOLS
1000 block of 24 Street North
Theft of approximately $7500 - $10,000 worth ot construction
tools from a Canastone Contracting cargo trailer parked in the 1000 block of 24
Street, North – access gained by cutting padlocks.
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12000638
MISCHIEF TO VEHICLE
400 block of Haru Moriyama Place North
On January 10th
between 12: am and 8:30 am, subject(s) damaged the rear driver’s side window on
a 1983 blue Mercedes 300SE parked in rear driveway. No entry to vehicle.
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12000636
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
100 block of Beaver Run Place North
Overnight Jan 9
– 10th,
unknown subject(s) entered a 1995 green Jeep Grand Cherokee which was parked in
the alley. Subject(s) stole two sets of keys.
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South
12000467
Mischief to motor vehicle
3500 block of Sylvan Road South
Sometime overnight on January 7, 2012 someone cut the valve
stems on 3 tires of a 06 Nissan Xtrail.
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THEFT UNDER
SEARS - 501 1 AV S
On Jan. 9, 2012 at approximately 2:20 p.m. two males entered
Sears along the 500 block of 1 Avenue South and attempted to steal two drills
from the hardware section. Security pursued the suspects and last saw them
running south on 3 Street.
Both suspects are described as Caucasian males, about 25-30
years old, six feet tall, clean cut with shaved heads and skinny builds. The
first suspect was wearing a black hat with red writing, a black coat with blue
trim and baggy jeans. The second suspect was wearing a black “Monster Energy”
hat, green coat with a hood and jeans.
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THEFT FROM MV–
1619 Mayor Magrath Dr. South
January 7 between 18:30 – 21:30, subject(s) broke into a
2006 maroon Chev Tahoe and stole loose change. Vehicle was parked in the
Christian Credit Union parking lot.
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12000567
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
RAMADA HOTEL
1303 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Sometime overnight January 8-9, subject(s) broke into
a 2008 black Ford F350 parked at the Ramada Hotel.
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12000464
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
HOLIDAY INN
2375 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Sometime overnight January 6 – 7, subject(s) broke into a
2011 black Ford F350 parked at the Holiday Inn southeast parking lot.
Driver’s window pried open, Ipod Touch stolen.
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12000576
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
RAMADA HOTEL
1303 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Between the late evening hours of January 8, 2012 and
approximately 8 am on January 9, 2012 unknown culprits stole various items from
three cars parked in the Ramada Hotel parking lot.
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12000649
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
700 block of 18 Street South
Overnight
January 9 – 10th,
unknown subject(s) smashed out front driver’s window on a 2002 silver Saturn
SC1. Approximately $25 in loose change stolen.
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12000635
MISCHIEF TO VEHICLE
1600 block of 6 Avenue South
Car window smashed out overnight.
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12000640
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
2100 block of 9 Avenue South
Overnight Jan 5
– 6th,
vehicle broken into and goalie hockey equipment stolen. Approximate value
$3,500.00.
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Case #12000769
Theft from Vehicle
3400 block of 23 Avenue South
Overnight from January 11 – January 12, a 2011 black GMC
Sierra in the apartment complex parking lot entered via an open driver’s window.
Several items taken, including the spare key. (No key fob,
just the key only).
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12000785
Mischief to Headstones
Mountain View Cemetery
Between January 11, 2012 and January 12, 2012 some pushed
over 5 headstones causing minor damage to the headstones.
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12000841
Stolen Air Compressor
Western One Rentals - 110 – 13 Street South
Inventory was conducted and missing sometime over the past
year a Sullivan 210 CFM air compressor was taken from a fenced compound.
Compressor is an orange and black, single action towable with the air compressor
tanks stacked on each other. Serial # 29669. Value $17,495.30.
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West
12000490
Mischief to Residence
300 block of TwinRiver Road West
On January 07 2012 at approximately 7:30 pm subjects threw a
rock through the patio door glass.
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12000538
MISCHIEF TO MV
200 block of Lafayette Blvd West
Sometime between Jan 4 – 8th, subject(s) vandalized a 2005
grey Chev Trailblazer parked in the 200 block of Lafayette Blvd West.
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Coaldale
Cst. Blaine Stodolka
Lethbridge
Regional Police Service
Community
Diversity Resource Team
Community
Liaison Officer
(403)330-5020 Office
(403)328-6999 Fax
blaine.stodolka@lrps.ca
"Providing Safe Communities"
South
11029991
Mischief
2900 of 12 Avenue South
On Dec 18, 2011, between 1pm and 7:30pm, unknown culprit(s)
attempted to break & enter into the residence in the 2900 of 12 Avenue South.
Home owners arrived home to find the front door was still
closed & locked. When they opened the door, they found the door jamb (near the
dead bolt) split. The striker plate came loose and fell off upon opening the
door. The drywall on the inside appears cracked as well. There was no apparent
damage to the metal door. Force was applied to the door, causing the dead
bolt to fracture the door frame, but it did not break, no entry was gained.
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On December 19, 2011 the owner discovered 2004 Ford vehicle
window smashed while parked 1000 block Mayor Magrath Drive South. Stole IPOD,
IPAD, carton of cigarettes.
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11067852
Attempt Theft of Vehicle
200 block of 7 Ave South
On December 19, 2011 the owner reported 2007 Saturn Vue
entered in driveway. Culprit(s) attacked steering column in attempt at theft and
stole Cd’s from inside vehicle.
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11030090
Theft Over
Sometime between 12pm on December 19, 2011 and 9am on
December 20, 2011 culprits stole a utility trailer from the parking lot of
Wal-Mart on Mayor Magrath Dr S. Black Cargo Mate, duel axle
utility trailer AB Z27662. Inside the trailer was construction tools
valued around $6,000 - $8,000. The trailer is valued at $14,000.
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11030159
Attempted theft of vehicle
2003 Ford Superduty, F350, black in color, AB licence WBT
413
Vehicle owner
reports that when he went to his truck in the morning Dec 21st
he noted that the driver’s door lock had been punched out and that the ignition
had been attacked.
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1106811
Mischief to motor vehicle
Sometime between
December 22nd
at 8pm and December 23rd
at 11am culprit(s) damaged the passenger side door of a 2005 Saturn Ion that was
parked in front of 900 block of 10 Street, South.
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ATTEMPT THEFT OF M/V
1500 block of CEDAR Place South
Sometime between
December 17th
and 24th,
2011 culprit(s) attempted to steal a 2005 Ford F-350 that was parked in front of
1518 Cedar Place, South. The culprit(s) damaged the driver’s door and ignition
switch in an attempt to steal the truck; however, were unsuccessful.
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11030407
THEFT UNDER
Owner reported that the license plate from his 2010 GMC
Acadia (AB ZVR 356) was stolen sometime between 11am and 4pm December 24, 2011
while it had been parked at Park Place Mall.
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11068370
MISCHIEF
Sometime during the early morning hours of December 31st,
2011 unknown culprits damaged (passenger window smashed) a 2005 Ford F-150
that had been parked in a parking lot 1025 Mayor Magrath Drive South.
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11030842
THEFT OF AUTOMOBILE - Gold 2000
Acura TL 3.2 (ZPE-155) RECOVERED
1917 MAYOR MAGRATH DR S
Sometime during the early morning hours of December 31st,
2011 unknown culprits stole a gold 2000 Acura TL 3.2 (ZPE-155) that
had been parked in a parking lot of “The Stone” at 1917 Mayor Magrath Drive
South. Value is $6000 and the keys are still in the possession of the owner.
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MISCHIEF
1600 block of LAKESIDE RD South
In the early morning hours of January 3, 2012 culprit(s)
threw a rock through the front window of the residence located in the 1600 block
of Lakeside Rd S. Damage estimated at $1500.
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North
11030000
Commercial B&E
AWC Communication
3619 9 Av N
On Dec 18, 2011, at 11:28pm (TNS time), TNS Alarm Monitoring
Company received a bugler motion alarm at 3619 9 Ave North, the commercial
building for AWC Communications.
The front glass door had been smashed twice with two large
rocks found just inside the doorway. The upper hole allowed the culprit to
unlock the door from the inside. The culprit targeted the storage room
containing new cell phones. The storage room door was kicked in off its hinges.
The culprit took approximately 21 new iPhone 4's (worth $1000 each) and several
Black Berry's and other models. Estimated total value is over $30,000.
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11030015
Break and Enter
Sometime over night on December 19,
2011 unknown persons broke into Communications Group located at 2847 2 Avenue
North by throwing a rock through the front window. Once inside the culprits
proceeded to look through cupboards and a storage room. Stolen from the business
was 10-IPHONE4’s and 6- BlackBerrys valued at approx. $10,000.
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11030105
Theft Over
Sometime between June 15, 2011 and December 20, 2011
culprits stole a reefer trailer from the yard at RCS Cartage Ltd located at 3228
2 Avenue North. The trailer was last used on May 30, 2011 and then was
sent for an inspection on June 15, 2011. The value of the trailer is
$7,000.00. The trailer is a 1999 utility reefer trailer.
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THEFT OF GAS
HUSKY GAS STATION
13 STREET, NORTH
On December 23rd
at approximately 9:45 pm a reddish brown Ford F-150 bearing Alberta license
plate SCA-420 attended the Husky gas station (13 Street, North) and filled up
with $40 of gas and then fled. The license plate comes back as stolen from
Medicine Hat.
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11030834
MISCHIEF
200 block of BLUEFOX BD North
Sometime during the late evening hours of Decmber 30,th,
2011 and early morning hours of December 31st, 2011 culprits broke the window of
a residence situated at 200 block of Bluefox Boulevard, North. damage estimated
at $300.
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12000202
Stolen Truck
Robin Rd North
Stolen sometime overnight from in front of Robin Rd North.
WHITE - 2006 Ford F250 supercab
SUA421
“OX CONTSTRUCTION” written on the rear side windows.
Inside the bed and cab is several thousand dollars worth of
construction equipment/materials, tools and saws. The total value $30,000.
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12000241
B & E OTHER
100 block of MAYOR MAGRATH DR N,
On January 3, 2012 police attended the parking lot in the
100 block of Mayor Magrath Drive North on a report of a break and enter.
Police were told that the truck owner was parking his truck on the west side of
the lot, beside a Scamper trailer, when he saw broken glass on the ground by the
trailer. The owner went to the door of the trailer and was attempting to
open the door when an unknown person inside the trailer started to rock the
trailer. The owner backed away from the door and saw a male leaving
through the window of the trailer on the east side of the trailer.
KIEFUIK described the male as:
5'8"
25 to 30 years old
150 lbs - medium build
Wearing an orange or red baseball cap
Baseball style jacket with a dark front and red or orange
sleeves
Dark pants
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Once the male exited the trailer the male ran northbound on
Mayor Magrath and then ran westbound on 2 Avenue North.
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12000339 MISCHIEF TO MV
2100 block of 18 Street North
Sometime between Jan 3 – 5, subject(s) damaged the rear
canopy window of a 1993 silver Chev GMT-400 truck, #CRF266 parked in front
driveway 2100 block of 18 Street North.
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West
Break and Enter
11030020
Sometime over night on December 19, 2011 unknown person(s)
threw a large rock through a South facing window, and gained access into the
Church of latter Day Saints located at 5 Jerry Potts Blvd West. Once inside the
subject(s) kicked open seven doors into a variety of offices. The subject(s)
also attempted to force the door into the kitchen area. Stolen was a Dynex 32
inch LCD TV that was secured to a portable cart and a jar of candy.
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11030014
Break and Enter
Sometime over night on December 19, 2011 unknown person(s)
threw a large concrete slab through a South facing window and gained access to
the building of Dr Malberg's Office located at 335 Columbia Blvd West.
Once inside the subject(s) went through numerous drawers and stole the cash and
cash drawer.
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11068078
Theft from vehicle
700 block of Heritage Boulevard West.
Vehicle owner reports between 1200am Dec 22 to 1000am Dec 22
unknown culprits entered her vehicle parked in front of her residence and stole
10.00 in change, her car keys and 200.00 worth of Christmas presents.
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11030485
MISCHIEF
PARKS DEPOT - 245 MCMASTER BD WEST
During the early hours of December 26, 2011 unknown
culprits(s) damaged the parks depot located at 245 - McMaster Boulevard, West.
Two windows on the south side of the parks depot had been broken. Upon further
investigation it appeared as though the unknown culprit(s) threw a traffic cone
against the window breaking the glass.
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11030484
MISCHIEF
BUS SHELTER - COLUMBIA BD W AND LAFAYETTE BD WEST
During the early hours of December 26, 2011 culprits(s)
damaged the bus shelter located at Columbia Boulevard and Lafayette Boulevard,
West. Two panes of glass for the shelter had been broken and a fist sized rock
was located lying within the smashed glass.
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Mischief
Father Leonard Van Tigem School – 25 Stoney Crescent, West
During the early hours of December 26, 2011 culprits(s)
broke a window at Father Leonard Van Tigem School – 25 Stoney Crescent, West.
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11030487
MISCHIEF
5 JERRY POTTS BD WEST
During the early hours of December 26, 2011 unknown
culprits(s) damaged the Church of Later Day Saints located at 5 – Jerry Potts
Boulevard, West. Three windows were smashed out.
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Mischief 11030552
On December 27, 2011, at approximately 8am police received
report of broken windows at the Dr. Rice Dental Office at 335 Columbia Blvd W.
Between Friday, December 23 to Tuesday, December 27 three windows on the South
side of the building were broken . Investigation revealed landscaping rocks from
the front planter of the property were used to throw at the glass.
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Mischief 11068167
Sometime over night on December 27, 2011 culprits broke
windows to the St Martha’s church 355 Columbia Blvd West. Front side window
smashed by a large rock.
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11030765
ATTEMPT B&E
Sometime between Dec 23, 2011 and Dec 30, 2011 someone
entered the backyard in the 500 block of Squamish Crt West. The subject
removed three exterior screens damaging them in the process. A window to
the living room was also tampered with and opened up. It appears that no
entry was gained as nothing was disturbed or moved around.
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Theft of Motor Vehicle
File: 11030904
On December 31, 2011 at 1130 pm the owners, of a 2005 Maroon
Pontiac Montana Van went outside 60 Micmac Bd West, to warm up the vehicle to
take the babysitter home. When they returned a few minutes later, the van
was gone. Five minutes later, police received a call from the area of
Ridgewood Cr West when a maroon van collided with a parked vehicle.
Witnesses stated they observed a male flee the WB from the vehicle. K-9 tracked
from the vehicle WB and a block away located a wallet belonging to Phillip
Stafford. As the track continued west,
police located a male walking along university Drive who was identified.
Police arrested a subject for possession of stolen property and lodged him at
LCC.
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Coaldale
Mischief to Vehicles 11030687, 11030662, 11030672
On December 29, 2011 Lethbridge Regional Police received a
series of mischief complaints within Coaldale that included, four incidents in
which tires were slashed on four different vehicles (2100 block 16 Ave)
two incidents of mischief to vehicles where it appears a grinder was used to
damage the vehicles (1000 block 25 Ave)
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Cst. Blaine Stodolka
Lethbridge
Regional Police Service
Community
Diversity Resource Team
Community
Liaison Officer
(403)330-5020 Office
(403)328-6999 Fax
blaine.stodolka@lrps.ca
"Providing Safe Communities"