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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Significant retail theft

Update: Highstreet clothing retailer hit by ‘grab-and-run’ theft totalling over $14,000

Jul 7, 2025 | 7:51 AM

ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating a significant incident of retail theft at Highstreet Mall.

According to a weekend recap of police activity, AbbyPD says its patrol officers were dispatched for a theft report at a clothing retailer at the west Abbotsford shopping centre on Friday evening, July 4 at approximately 7:20 p.m. The stolen merchandise was valued at over $14,000 from a retailer within the complex.

The store’s loss prevention officer reported that a male suspect entered the premises carrying a large duffle bag and proceeded to fill it with merchandise from multiple clothing racks, Sgt. Walker said. The suspect then fled through the main entrance.

“I would characterize this as a grab and run style theft,” he said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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The incident was one of 316 police files over the weekend, across a broad spectrum of incidents that included 15 domestic disputes, five assaults, four missing person reports, three break and enters, 20 thefts, and eight collisions.

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Police also say that by the end of the weekend, three individuals were held in custody, pending court appearances or transfer to the Surrey pretrial facility by the Sheriff’s Service.