A Richmond man has been arrested in an ongoing investigation into a rash of home break-ins in Vancouver and Burnaby.
Police launched the Project Lights Out investigation in early November after several residents reported having their homes ransacked in robberies.
“It appears that suspects were circling neighbourhoods looking for potential targets,” said VPD spokesman Jason Doucette in a news release. “They would knock on the door, and when no one answered, they forced entry.”
On Nov. 30, four people were arrested in the first spate of break-ins and, as a result of the continued investigation, additional suspects were identified.
Four more people were arrested on Dec. 5 after police watched them allegedly break into homes in Burnaby.
Two counts of break-and-enter have been approved for Richmond’s Corbin Neil Thomas, Burnaby’s Kim Adam Carter, as well as Vancouver’s Jerome Anthony Wood and Dwayne Nathan Dennis.
Property valued at over $100,000 has been recovered and additional charges are expected.
“This should send a message to offenders that we will continue to investigate, even after arrests are made, and there is always a possibility of additional arrests and charges,” said Doucette.
