Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Alleged string of break-ins keeps Nanaimo man in custody
NANAIMO - Charges were laid this week against a Nanaimo man accused of breaking into dozens of mid-island businesses. The break and enter charges against Ian Archibald Mactavish, 53,involve six incide...
May 10, 2019 Ian Archibald Mactavish has been charged with 12 counts of break and enter. Ian Holmes
Nanoose Bay teen accused of stealing vehicle and running from police
PARKSVILLE - A sharp-eyed Good Samaritan in Nanoose Bay is credited for helping police find an alleged vehicle thief.Oceanside RCMP said Joel Edward Moody, 19, of Nanoose Bay is accused of stealing a ...
May 09, 2019 A Nanoose Bay teen remains in custody for alleged crimes in the community on May 3. Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW
Theft from micro-brewery brings operations to full halt
NANAIMO - Big dreams of a micro-brewery are on hold after thieves stole equipment they'll be unable to use. The Cliffside Brewing Company on Cliff St. in Nanaimo was broken into overnight on Thursday,...
May 09, 2019 Specialized equipment like this means nothing in the hands of thieves but everything in the hands of trained brewers. submitted/RCMP
Employee interrupts armed robbery in Errington
PARKSVILLE - A planned robbery at an Errington business was thwarted by an employee who boldly stood up to the would-be thieves. It happened on April 30 when two masked men armed with baseball bats en...
May 08, 2019 Three people were arrested after a botched armed robbery attempt in Errington. RCMP file photo
Speed camera added to crash-heavy north Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - Drivers will soon be doubly watched when they pass through a busy and accident-prone intersection in Nanaimo's north end. A speed camera is being added to the intersection of Aulds Rd. and t...
May 07, 2019 Both a red light camera and speed camera will keep a close eye on drivers through the Aulds Rd. and Island Hwy. intersection. Dom Abassi/NanaimoNewsNOW
Convicted sex offender El Bakkar arrested for allegedly breaching probation
NANAIMO - A much-maligned downtown Nanaimo restaurant owner jailed for having sex with an underage girl is facing a new allegation.Talal El Bakkar was charged with breaching his probation by missing h...
May 07, 2019 Talal El Bakkar seen outside provincial court in Nanaimo during his November 2018 sentencing hearing. CHEK News