It’s not unusual to see some bizarre crimes reported through British Columbia’s popular ScanBC Twitter account. While the validity of some of their claims are questioned by law enforcement and journalists alike, there are definitely some retweet-worthy police calls on the regular.
2015 was not a disappointing year for ScanBC’s 114,000 followers:
#Burnaby #RCMP are responding to a residence on Burlington Ave. Female caller wants her boyfriend removed as he left the toilet seat up.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 23, 2015
#Vancouver Police are on scene at W King Edward & Heather St with a male wearing only boxers doing push ups in the street. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 19, 2015
#SurreyBC crews responding to Bear Creek Park, male reporting a bear charged him and stole his pizza
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 19, 2015
#VPD requesting member to respond to front desk where a male claims Nickelback is trying to kill him. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 15, 2015
#OakBay PD are headed to an apartment after someone reported a neighbour entered their suite, stole glasses & sprinkled sugar everywhere.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 13, 2015
#Surrey #RCMP are responding to a residence after a caller heard someone knocking on her door. When she answered it nobody was there. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 11, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to the Cambie Pub. A female reports she was hugging a homeless male when he stole her cellphone.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 10, 2015
#NorthVancouver #RCMP are on scene with a 20 year old male barricaded himself in a bathroom because his parents won’t let him watch TV. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 10, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to a shop on W 4th Ave for a male refusing to leave until the employee goes on a date with him.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 27, 2015
#Burnaby #RCMP are on scene with a completely naked male jumping on top of a police car at Hastings St & Holdum — ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 20, 2015
#Vancouver Police are chasing a male who stole a Dhingy and is rowing across false creek trying to flee from officers.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 11, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to a store after a customer accidentally handcuffed himself and is unable to find a key. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) October 26, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to Victoria Dr & E 45 Ave for reports of a male cutting down Conservative Election signs.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) October 15, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to Cambie St & W 6th Ave for reports of a male dancing in the street impeding traffic. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 18, 2015
#Victoria police are responding to the area around Ross Bay Cemetery for reports of a male in a unicorn mask walking around with a knife.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) August 31, 2015
#Victoria police are heading to the area of Fort St & Cook St for reports of a male walking around in a hospital gown acting like a zombie. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) August 28, 2015
#RCMP searching for male who stole $600 worth of Polysporin from the Superstore at 146 St & 104 Ave in #SurreyBC
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) August 19, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to W 18th & Dunbar for reports of a naked male at the bus stop with his finger up his rectum — ScanBC (@ScanBC) August 18, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to a residence. Caller reports people he doesn’t know are jumping on his trampoline.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) August 3, 2015
#Surrey crews are on scene at a residence on 131 Street after a person was impaled by a garden gnome. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) July 23, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to Seymour St & W Pender St for reports of 10 people fighting and using their fingers as guns.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) July 11, 2015
#Vancouver #Richmond #WestVan #NorthVan Fire Dept’s getting flooded with hundreds of 911 calls reporting smoke. #Vancouver is not on fire. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) July 5, 2015
#Burnaby crews are responding to 6000 Buckingham Ave for a person that fell off a bike and hit their Penis.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) June 25, 2015
#Vancouver Police are responding to Macdonald St & Broadway for a report of 3 vehicles driving erratically and having a water gun fight. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) April 25, 2015
#Vancouver Police responding to Fraser & E 45 Ave after a truck lost its load of fish on the road. @victoradultman pic.twitter.com/nkFiAAM43x
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 30, 2015
#Vancouver Police have just located a male passed out in a vehicle with two empty cans of Palm Bay. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 23, 2015
#Surrey #RCMP are chasing a motorcycle that just drove though the Walmart at Guildford Mall. Male drove down the escalator on the bike.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 20, 2015
#Vancouver PD are responding to Tisdall Park for reports that a male doing Tai Chi kicked another male in the face for smoking in the park — ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 16, 2015
#Surrey #RCMP are responding to a house for report that a 14 y/o male broke his parents TV after they took away his pot pipe.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 14, 2015
#SurreyBC #RCMP searching for suspects that stole a golf cart and are joyriding around the course request helicopter to assist search — ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 7, 2015
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