The New Westminster Police Service and Burnaby Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigators have arrested a male suspect believed responsible for the break and enter at numerous businesses, schools and government agencies.
The arrest was the result of a joint task force comprised of New Westminster and Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers investigating break and enters centered in the New Westminster-Burnaby corridor. Criminal intelligence, video surveillance and forensic identification assisted in the investigation and subsequent arrest. It is anticipated that additional charges are forth coming.
Arrested is a thirty-three year old male of no-fixed address. Charges of four counts of Break Enter and Theft have been recommended to the Crown. The accused was held in custody for court.