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Two alleged thieves charged for ‘crime spree’ on Heritage Mountain, Port Moody Police say

By Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Crime

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December 2, 2024

One of the vehicles with a smashed window that officers discovered after attending the scene. PMPD photo

Two men have been charged for what Port Moody Police are describing as a “crime spree” on Heritage Mountain last week.

The arrests were made just before 5 a.m. on Nov. 28, following a report of two suspicious males attempting to break into a parked vehicle in an upper Heritage Mountain neighbourhood, according to a news release.

When officers arrived on scene, they found vehicles with smashed windows, before locating and arresting both suspects.

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“Thanks to an observant resident, we were able to respond quickly and arrest both suspects” stated Const. Sam Zacharias, media officer for the department. “Incidents like these highlight the importance of removing any valuables from your vehicle when parked.”

Items thought to be stolen were also recovered, including IDs, garage door openers, watches, clothes, sunglasses and cash.

Multiple people who have reported thefts from their vehicles are in the process of retrieving their stolen property, according to police.

Police do not believe these thefts are linked to a break-and-enter theft which occurred on Nov. 26 in the same area.

Anyone who has recently had property stolen are being asked to contact Port Moody Police: 604-461-3456.

Sunglasses recovered during the course of the investigation. PMPD photo

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Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Having spent the first 20 years of his life in Port Moody, Patrick Penner has finally returned as a hometown reporter.

His youth was spent wiping out on snowboards, getting hit in the face with hockey pucks, and frolicking on boats in the Port Moody Arm.

After graduating Heritage Woods Secondary School, Penner wandered around aimlessly for a year before being given an ultimatum by loving, but concerned, parents: “rent or college.”

With that, he was off to the University of Victoria to wander slightly less aimlessly from book, to classroom, to beer, and back.

Penner achieved his undergraduate degree in 2017, majoring in political science and minoring in history.

To absolutely no one’s surprise, translating this newfound education into career opportunities proved somewhat challenging.

After working for a short time as a lowly grunt in various labour jobs, Penner’s fruitless drifting came to an end.

He decided it was time to hit the books again. This time, with focus.

Nine months later, Penner had received a certificate of journalism from Langara College and was awarded the Jeani Read-Michael Mercer Fellowship upon graduation.

When that scholarship led to a front page story in the Vancouver Sun, he knew he had found his calling.

Penner moved to Abbotsford to spend the next three years learning from grizzled reporters and editors at Black Press Media.

Assigned to the Mission Record as the city’s sole reporter, he developed a taste for investigative and civic reporting, eventually being nominated for the 2023 John Collison Investigative Journalism Award.

Unfortunately, dwindling resources and cutbacks in the community media sphere convinced Penner to seek out alternative ways to deliver the news.

When a position opened up at the Tri-Cities Dispatch, he knew it was time to jump ship and sail back home to beautiful Port Moody.