Crooks steal cube vans, repaint them, break into business and burn vans after burglary: Mission RCMP

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Image: Mission RCMP / Surveillance imagery shared by the Mission RCMP detachment shows two black vans leaving a commercial business on Monday, Sept. 11 at approximately 3:45 a.m.

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By the time the break-in was committed, both trucks had been repainted flat-black, and even had all of their brake lights and running lights painted black to help keep the trucks dark and easier to conceal. The Ford truck also had a large aftermarket off-road bumper mounted to its front. Several of the intruders wore reflective green or yellow construction-type jackets, as well as balaclavas. Both trucks were found burned on Wolfe Street in the Silverdale area an hour later, a fire that police say could easily have spread to nearby properties.

Mission RCMP released photos of what the trucks looked like when they were stolen (white), and what they looked like at the time of the break-in (black).

Image: Mission RCMP / White cube truck that was repainted black and used in a break-and-enter early Monday, September 11, 2023.

“This was clearly a pre-planned crime,” Corporal Mohr said. “We’re asking for the public’s help in identifying the individuals involved, and we believe that there are people out there that saw these trucks in the hours or days before this crime was committed. Keep in mind that the trucks might have been white or black when you saw them, but we’re interested in hearing from anyone that noticed one or two suspicious cube vans in the Mission area recently – either being driven or parked somewhere. If you saw these trucks, or if you have information that can help identify the thieves involved in committing this crime, call us. Let’s help keep our community safe together, and ensure that this group is not allowed to commit further offences.”

For the purposes of ensuring the safety and security of the business that was targeted, further details on the break-in are not being released. Anyone with information can call Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161 (file 23-11087), or email mission RCMP at RCMPMission@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.