RCMP urge public caution after Fire Department uniforms stolen
The North Vancouver RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find several stolen Fire Department uniforms taken during a recent overnight break-in.
According to Mounties, the detachment responded to a reported break-and-enter at a dry cleaner in the 900 block of the city’s West 3rd Street on Saturday, October 5.
CCTV footage from the business captured a man breaking in during the early morning hours and stealing several North Vancouver City Fire Department (NVCFD) uniforms from a rack.
The NVCFD uniforms included four shirts emblazoned with the department’s crests as well as two pairs of black pants.
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“Police are concerned that an unauthorized individual may try to wear the uniform to commit further crimes by impersonating a fire fighter,” said Constable Mansoor Sahak, media relations officer for the North Vancouver, in a release.
“Out of an abundance of caution, if anyone is suspicious of someone wearing a fire fighting uniform, they are encouraged to request further identification, such as employee ID, to confirm their identity.”
North Vancouver RCMP/Submitted
Anyone with information about the stolen uniforms is asked to call North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file #2024-20392.
Tips can also be left anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.