Time cannot hold back justice in finding out who broke into two separate homes on Bowen Island. In 2008, Bowen Island RCMP seized DNA evidence from a break and enter at a residence on Grafton Road. The RCMP Forensics Unit profiled the suspects as being a male and female. The DNA Databank, at the time, did not provide a match for the two unknown suspects.
In February, 2015 Bowen Island RCMP attended a residential break and enter on Cowan Road. Suspects stole a television and caused considerable damage to the home. Police once again seized DNA evidence from the crime scene. This time, the RCMP Forensics Unit matched the DNA from the 2008 investigation to the recent 2015 investigation.
Police suspect that the break and enters were committed by someone who has some familiarity with the island. The seized DNA samples will remain in the national databank until there is a match that can identify the individuals.
“Although rare, break and enters have been known to occur on Bowen Island,” says Cpl. Paulo Arreaga of the Bowen Island RCMP. “Even more unusual is to have two offences, separated by seven years, connected with forensic DNA evidence. It is just a matter of time and the suspects will be identified.”
If you have any information on these offences, please contact Bowen Island RCMP at 604-947-0516.
