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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.

Jan 15 to 21

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 19^th 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 10^th 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 – 10^th, 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 – 10^th, 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 – 6^th, 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

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 21^st 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 22^nd at 8pm and December 23^rd 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 17^th and 24^th, 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 23^rd 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

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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