Police say a Vancouver man is facing charges after being subdued by a West Vancouver homeowner during an interrupted break-in.
In a media release, West Vancouver police said they were called to the home in the 300 block of Macbeth Crescent around 3 a.m. on April 2.
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According to police, the residents were woken by a noise and caught the burglar in the kitchen. The residents confronted the man and, after a brief struggle, were able to hold him to the ground until police arrived.
“It is unusual for a Break & Enter to occur while a home is occupied and; thankfully no one was hurt during this incident,” West Vancouver police Sgt. Mark McLean said in the release.
“This was alarming to the family inside; who had children sleeping down the hall.”
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“This is a good time to remind people that, with warmer weather approaching, it is important to secure windows and doors at night.”
Police said Wesley John Spiekermann, a “repeat offender and well known to the West Vancouver Police” has been charged with break and enter and remains in custody.
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Spiekermann allegedly got into the home by prying a partially open window and cutting through the window screen, police said.
Court records show a lengthy history of interactions with the justice system, including guilty pleas and convictions for break-ins and probation order breaches, dating back to the late 1990s.
Spiekermann is due back in court on April 19.
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