In early March, the Bowen Island RCMP received information pertaining to thefts from the “honour” system parking box located in the parking lot adjacent to the General Store on Bowen Island Trunk Road. These incidents were particularly frustrating for the paying customers who returned to their vehicles to find a written reminder notice on their vehicles instructing them to pay for their parking. In fact, these customers had paid for parking but their payment envelope and money had been stolen from the payment box.
The Bowen Island RCMP identified a suspect with the assistance of diligent community members and the identified person had been formally warned. Given the small dollar value of the thefts, it is not always feasible to prosecute persons criminally if the matter may be dealt with in another manner.
The Bowen Island RCMP would like to remind Bowen Island residents that any type of criminal activity should be reported to the police as even small matters may be part of a bigger issue or investigation.
If you have information related to criminal activity, please contact the Bowen Island RCMP at the non-emergency number 604-947-0516 or, if you wish to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477, by text 274637 or the web at solvecrime.ca.
