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Police locate U-Haul used in brazen Surrey patio furniture thefts

Click to play video: 'Security cam captures Surrey patio theft'
Security cam captures Surrey patio theft
Theft is rampant in all parts of Metro Vancouver, and it seems nothing is safe. In Surrey, a thief has used a U-haul to pilfer from several patios recently and it was all caught on video. Christa Dao explains – Oct 26, 2022

Police in Surrey say they have located a U-Haul truck used in a series of patio furniture thefts in the Clayton Heights neighbourhood earlier this week.

RCMP confirmed they had also recovered the furniture stolen in a pair of thefts reported by Global News on Wednesday.

Surrey resident Amanda Costa told Global News the thief rolled up to her home around 5 a.m. and backed the U-Haul into her driveway. The incident was captured on security video.

“He came on so slow, so casual. You could tell our house was targeted,” she said.

Click to play video: 'Crime victim couple reunited with belongings'
Crime victim couple reunited with belongings

The thief walked up onto her front porch, making several trips back to the truck with chairs, cushions and tables as the family slept.

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She posted about the incident on Facebook and later learned that several other homes in the neighbourhood had also been targeted.

Surrey RCMP confirmed it had been called to two complaints about patio furniture theft, one in the 7100 block of 190 Street and the other in the 18800 block of 68A Avenue.

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Police said Friday that while they had located the truck, which had been reported stolen, and the furniture, investigators had not arrested or identified a suspect.

 

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