North Vancouver RCMP have a suspect in custody for a particularly lucrative theft-from-auto Monday night.

Police say the thief smashed the window of a parked vehicle on 15th Street and made off with $9,000 in jewelry, the victim’s purse and wallet, credit cards, as well as car and house keys.

RCMP made the arrest of the suspect, who is well-known to police, just after midnight on Keith Road near Victoria Park. The 42-year-old man and his vehicle had been picked up by security cameras at two gas stations where he had allegedly used the victim’s credit cards after the heist.

More to come…

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