Violent Thefts

• Vancouver mayor promises more police in wake of downtown violent shoplifting spike

  Vancouver's 2020 budget, which will be voted on by council Tuesday, includes money for 25 new police officers and 10 new civilian employees.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2019
  
• More downtown Vancouver store owners say violent shoplifting is getting worse

  Many owners say petty thefts that quickly turn violent have been going up dramatically since earlier this year.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2019
  
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• Vancouver store owner says shoplifting is way up downtown. Police say they haven’t noticed

  A supermarket owner says he's losing $2,000 a month to petty thefts, which are becoming increasingly violent.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2019