WEST Vancouver police arrested an alleged robber late on Monday after responding to a home alarm in the 3000-block of Spencer Drive.
"When they arrived on scene they confirmed it was a break and enter," said WVPD Const. Lisa Schmidtke.
After spotting a broken window in the home on Spencer Drive, police set up a roadblock and stopped a North Shore taxi leaving the area. The taxi's passenger was allegedly in possession of stolen property that had been identified by the homeowners, as well as tools that could be used to break into a home, according to police.
Cesar Lopez, a 29-year-old male with no fixed address, is set to face charges of breaking and entering in North Vancouver provincial court on March 7.
Police credited the arrest to the homeowner's diligence in setting the alarm.
"Responding to things like home alarms does help us proactively prevent crime," Schmidtke said. "West Vancouver is a very safe community and it is safe due to . . . property owners being actively involved in keeping their own property safe."
