Chilliwack man arrested for downtown break and enter
Chilliwack
2022-10-24 08:27 PDT
File # 2022-40294
A 52 year old Chilliwack man has been arrested following an early morning break and enter in downtown Chilliwack last Wednesday.
Shortly after 1am on Wednesday, October 19th, Chilliwack RCMP received a report of a break and enter to a business located in the 45900 block of Wellington Avenue. A male suspect entered the store, stole merchandise and then fled on foot. The suspect was captured on CCTV surveillance and was subsequently identified and arrested by police later that day.
The 52 year old Chilliwack man has been released pending his first appearance in court.
The CCTV surveillance footage was key in this investigation,
says Sgt. Krista Vrolyk, media spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP. Police were able to identify the suspect and effect an arrest as a result of the high quality, high resolution footage that was made accessible to investigators.
Released by:
Sgt. Krista Vrolyk
NCO i/c Crime Prevention and Operations Support
Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment
45924 Airport Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 1A2
Office: 604-393-3018
Cell: 604-997-0363
Email: krista.vrolyk@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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