3 - Friday, February 5, 1988 - North Shore News!

DUNDARAVE HERITAGE

W. Van jewel
thief sought

CRIMESTOPPERS IS looking for an armed robber with a
weight-lifter's build whe heisted $128,725 worth of rings from a
West Vancouver Jeweller.

The rings, including a one-carat diamond ring valued at $49,000,
were stolen July 11 from Birks Jewellers at the Park Royal Shopp-
ing Centre.

While being served hy a Birks salesman, the thief pulled out ‘a
gun and demanded the rings. The suspect Med the store on foot and
is described us white, about 30 years old, 5°, 9°° tall, 180 pounds,
with a receding hairline and reddish-brown, car-length hair. :

The. robber was wearing a short-sleeved grey or beige colored

~ V-neck sweater and beige pants at the time of the robbery.

The man was filmed on a security camera while in the store.

2412 Haywood Ave., West Vancouver

BRAND NEW — 2 BEDROOMS -
/ NOW SELLING |

; Anyone with information relating to this crime, or the goods f

rom 1165 sq.ft. — 1300 sq.ft.’
Ekaacybr pepo Se ft intention le “enfan o7000 to $199,900
do not have to reveal thelr deni, os appesrin court I oct home open, Wknd. 1-5

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Steal and sizzle Site 925-3734

bandits sought

- ROMP “ARE asking for ‘public aisistance in identifying one or more’; Q
individuais responsible for. the theft of at least -30 vehicles and ar-::

. son damage in excess of $100,000. :

: <.. The thieves favor. sports, models such as the Mazda RX7 and.
“Nissan 300 ZX; The cars:have been stolen throughout the Lower,
- Mainiand in the: past year. Police believe one or more individuals
. drive the vehicles to one of two drop sites in Surrey. The cars are.
“left elther.in a South Surrey. gravel pit/or under the Port Mann
bridge, where the thief or thieves strip off stereos and other small,

+ easily removed items.

After being stripped, the vehicles are doused with a combustible
fuel and set ablaze.

Anyone having: knowledge of the | person or persons responsible
for these crimes, or the goods stolen from the vehictes, is asked to
contact Crimestoppers at 669-TIPS, local 8477.

Crimestoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information leading ‘to

the. arrest. of .an. individual or individuals involved in a crime.
* Calters do not have to reveal their identity or appear in court.

2 THE VICTIM Services Unit-of the “North ‘Vancouver RCMP is

: presently. accepting pplications for. volunteers to work with crime .
victims. -

“\' Successful ‘applicants should hold a valid B. Cc. “ driver’ s licences
have good inter-personal, skills; be mature; have some experience in
care-giving; : be -able. to, volunteer a minimum of four hours per

“week for one year; and have a good grasp of the English language,
both spoken and written.

-.- Police’ say: the program: may: not be guitabie for students. Ac-

‘ cepted applicants | will be Subject to an RCMP security check.

Application’ forms are available ‘at the North Vancouver RCMP -
headquarters at 160 East 13th St. es :

A MAN died after; suffering ' a heart attack while driving a car, on

‘Jones ‘Avenue near West 18th Street just before 3 p.m. on Jan. 29.
: The driver, 65-year-old North Vancouver resident Edward»
cAneeley, left the road in his vehicle and hit a tree. The incident

: “Meh treated by police asa sudden death. : price, get cao item at
The. victim’.was resuscitated at the scene of the accident: when | J [) qual VOB. 4 ise un

| CPR was applied by an attending police officer and.a nurse who .1] . | Fedrucny
‘ ‘happened fo be at the scene. McAneeley was revived, but died later

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“at LGH. fete :
- Coroner: Mary Lou Merner said heart disease triggered the fatal

“attack.

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