A Richmond RCMP officer decided he wasn’t going to let some thieves ruin a little boy’s Christmas.
Const. Gurch Bharaj was investigating a break and enter to a home in Richmond on Oct. 26 in the 4000-block of Larkspur Avenue.
One of the items that was stolen was a hockey bag belonging to six-year-old Grant Chen. RCMP say Grant not only loves the game, but the gear was donated by the Richmond Minor Hockey Association.
“Hockey has a profound meaning for many of the officers at Richmond Detachment. The lifelong love of the game began with our fondest childhood memories,” says Cpl. Dennis Hwang from the Richmond RCMP.
“Something resonated inside Const. Bharaj and he took it upon himself to make things right. No Grinch was going to ruin those memories for Grant.”
Bharaj replaced some of the equipment out of his own pocket. Additional gear was donated by Const. George Kapaclis of the West Vancouver Police Department and Chris Blanchette, the manager of Canadian Tire in Ironwood Plaza, also stepped in to help.
“Constable Bharaj presented the hockey bag and gear to Grant, an early Christmas present if you will,” says Hwang. “Grant’s smile was an early present for us as well. It really helped him restore his faith in people.”
Officers are still investigating the break and enter and Hwang says Grant is rooting for them to catch the person or people responsible.
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