Two people were arrested last week for their alleged involvement in what police said may be 15 burglaries and up to 50 vehicle prowls.
Officers with the Vancouver Police Department’s Neighborhood Response West Team began investigating several auto prowls and burglaries in the Lincoln and surrounding neighborhoods in west Vancouver on Jan. 31, the agency reported.
Detectives were able to identify suspects related to three connected burglaries, and further investigation showed that they may have been involved in 10 to 15 burglaries and up to 50 vehicle prowls, Vancouver police said.
Police said that in almost all of the burglaries, entry was made through unlocked doors. The auto prowls involved valuables left in vehicles, police said.
Later Jan. 31, detectives arrested Wesley E. Neill, 20, of Vancouver along with an unnamed 16-year-old Vancouver resident in connection with the investigation, police said.
Detectives are working to reunite stolen property with its owners, but many of the property crimes were not reported, police said.
Victims who reported a burglary and lost items with serial numbers or other identifying marks are asked to contact Detective Zachary Ripp at zachary.ripp@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-7400, ext. 3112.
Victims of auto prowls who have not yet made a police report can call 360-487-7355 during regular business hours, or file a report online at www.cityofvancouver.us/police/page/crime-reporting.
For crime prevention tips, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/police/page/crime-prevention.
