A thief pried open the front door of a Grandin home and stole about $10,000 worth of stolen property Wednesday.
The suspect (or suspects) broke into the residence in Grandin Woods Estates between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the evening.
The suspect(s) left with several, valuable items including jewelry, DVD’s, video games, a laptop, a 23” TV, a Playstation 4 and hockey equipment. The owners did not have the serial or model numbers of the items.
A few times before the break-in, a small, white car was seen parking on the road near the residence. The RCMP do not know whether the car is related to the break-in.
Surveillance footage from a break-and-enter at a St. Albert jewelry store shows a white male suspect. The man is medium built, wears gloves and a balaclava.
The man broke into The Watch & Jewellery Factory outlet on Friday morning, Feb. 14. Owner John Wyatt previously told the Gazette that the break-in happened around 2:30 a.m.
Damage was sustained to four showcases, two tower displays and three wall units in the store. The suspect broke in through the front door and took “whatever he could.” RCMP responded to the in-store alarm system but did not find anyone inside the store or the area. The Watch & Jewellery Factory outlet is located at 398 St. Albert Trail.
Officers knocked on the doors of some businesses in St. Albert Centre last week.
St. Albert RCMP started a new business crime prevention project on Thursday. Officers walked through St. Albert Centre, looking for areas vulnerable to crime.
They also talked to store owners and administration of the mall to update contact information and discuss crime prevention strategies. Businesses who were not visited can expect the RCMP to stop by soon.
Anyone with information about these crimes can call the St. Albert RCMP at 780-458-7700, or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
