No badge, ne alory

WEST Vancouver Police copped a phoney cop.

Awhite, 68 vearold male whe speaks with a German accent
was arresicd ara residence in Vancouver Tharsday. tie was
arrested for fraud and IMPersonauny a police officer

The man allegedly offered a 70-vear old woman a nde near
Gleaneagles Golf Course at 9 a.m. ‘Tuesd av. He told her he was
a police officer and commanded her te “pet in the cae”. She
instead walked to a nearby bus stop and the suspect lett the area.

An hour later at the Horseshoe Bay Esso station, the suspect
allegedly tried to get free gas by saving he was a police officer.

The gray- haired, blue- veved nian, is five-toor- 10: and 210
pounds. He was driving a green Volkswagen Jetta. Police are
asking ifanyone encountered the man in similar incidents to call
Det. Jamie Gibson at 925-7318.

Real police officers carry photo identification and badges

which are to be shown to citizens when requested.
— Bob Mackin

Purse-snatchers charged

TWO teenagers were charged after a woman
had her purse stolen on Jan. 22 in Lower
Lonsdale.
According to the North Vancouver RCMP, the woman LF ae : Caneel oe a : we
had her purse stolen after getting off the bus near the 100- " NEVIS photo Cindy Goodman
block of East 4th Street at 9 p.m.

Police first received a report that a woman was chasing Receiving loud and clear

two males in the lane berveen 4th Street and 5th Street near

St. Georges Avenue.
The teenagers, both 17 and from North Vancouver, were TAROT card reader Sue Anderson took part in a psychic fair recently at Capilano Mail. Sue uses the brightly

arrested near Lonsdale Quay. coloured Dakini deck, aiming to “increase self knowledge so you can choose your own destiny.” Call 263-
The woman said that four males were involved in the theft 6524 to arrange a reading.

of her purse.
Police say the arrested teens had the woman's p.rse

including her international student card, a Korean bank card

and money.
The teenagers were charged with possessing stolen prop-

erty and theft. They were released trom police custody with a

court appearance slated for March 21 in North Vancouver.

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