West Vancouver police say there has been a rash of thefts from moored boats recently and, in one case, the boat itself was stolen.
The person or persons responsible have stolen items such as handheld tools, jerry cans filled with gasoline, an inflatable kayak, a LCD television set, binoculars, downriggers and liquor, Cpl. Jag Johal said in release.
The West Vancouver police want area residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious vehicles, vessels persons and or activity.
Most of the thefts occurred on the 5700-block of Marine Drive.
The stolen boat went missing early this month from Sewells Marina in Horseshoe Bay. The 19-foot, white Zeta cuddy cabin was posted on the Stolen Boats Canada database. On Saturday, Sept. 10, Department of Fisheries and Ocean officers spotted it tied to an abandoned wharf on the Surrey side of the Fraser River, near the Patullo Bridge.
The thing with that theft, said Johal in an interview, is that the hull identification number had been tampered with and changed. So obviously someone was trying to sell this off or register it as their own vessel.
The boat was seized and the investigation continues.
Benjamin Alldritt
