Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Forty-one catalytic converters stolen through Oceanside so far in 2022
PARKSVILLE - They're valuable and quick to remove, making catalytic converters easy pickings for local thieves.A rash of the thefts have occurred through the first months of 2022, sometimes in bunches...
Jun 30, 2022
Kilograms of cocaine seized by Nanaimo Mounties following rollover crash
NANAIMO - Local Mounties confirmed they intercepted two kilograms of cocaine following an April car crash in the city.The April 16 crash occurred on Estevan Rd. behind the Co-Op gas station at Brooks ...
Jun 28, 2022
Nanaimo man convicted in substantial drug raid involving fentanyl, cocaine, meth, cash & weapons
NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court Justice found a man guilty of shipping notable volumes of hard drugs to local dealers for resale following an undercover police investigation.Chad Michael Kirk, 37, was co...
Jun 24, 2022
Lantzville hit-and-run investigation leads to vehicle seizure
NANAIMO - Local Mounties took control of a vehicle as part of a hit-and-run in early March in Lantzville in which a couple and their two dogs were injured while out walking.Nanaimo RCMP stated their i...
Jun 23, 2022
Woman found dead in south Nanaimo home deemed a homicide victim
NANAIMO - One male is in custody in connection with a fatal altercation at a home on Eighth St. in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said police reported to a distur...
Jun 21, 2022
Mistaken identity over stolen truck leads to baseball bat attack in Lantzville
NANAIMO - An case of mistaken identity escalated quickly to involve a baseball bat, a broken window and several tense moments.The incident, which was captured on video, occurred on Friday, June 10 aro...
Jun 17, 2022
RCMP seize two loaded guns in separate incidents in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties removed two modified guns off the street, following two separate incidents occurring on the same day. On Tuesday, June 14 shortly after 8 a.m., a bike patrol officer noticed s...
Jun 16, 2022
Former education assistant pleads guilty to sex offences against children
NANAIMO - A man who used his position of trust to sexually exploit three children admitted to his offences.Glen Murray Massick, 46, pleaded guilty to two charges of invitation to sexual touching a per...
Jun 16, 2022
Nanaimo police looking for older man after indecent exposure incident
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are trying to identify a man accused of exposing himself to a girl.The 17-year-old teen reported to police a man committed the indecent act on Friday, June 10 around 10 a.m. a...
Jun 15, 2022
UPDATE: Nanaimo police arrest alleged Country Club Centre purse snatcher
NANAIMO - UPDATED: June 21, 2022. Nanaimo RCMP made an arrest in the theft of a purse from Country Club Centre on May 2, 2022. After video surveillance was released, a 37-year-old female suspect was q...
Jun 14, 2022