A cyclist wearing a BMX helmet, ski goggles and a furry werewolf costume glove was arrested in Burquitlam last week.
Coquitlam RCMP's Prolific Target Team (PTT), which was working in the area at the time to locate a high-risk offender, watched the man as he got off his bike and hop a fence to allegedly steal high-tech surveying tools from the back of a truck.
He then mounted his bike with the loot and tried to ride away.
"Needless to say, the suspect was arrested red-handed and we were able to recover all the tools," Cpl. Jamie Chung said in a news release.
The tools - valued at around $30,000 - were returned to the owner, who was working in the area.
Charged with theft, possession of break-in instruments and breach of undertaking is Iouri Strijik, 25, of Coquitlam; he has been released on $2,000 bail and is due in court on Wednesday.
Other police news:
Two people are hurt after the car they were riding in was struck by an alleged street racer on Monday night.
Coquitlam RCMP say the driver of a BMW X5 collided with a Chrysler PT Cruiser that was turning onto Mariner Way from Como Lake Avenue, at around 9:30 p.m.
The two Cruiser occupants were rushed to the hospital with injuries.
The drivers of the BMW and a Mazda MPV, who police say were racing north on Mariner Way from Austin Avenue and trying to pass each other erractically, have been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without due care; their vehicles were impounded for a week.
A 25-year-old Maple Ridge resident faces two charges after he allegedly tried to rob patrons at Coquitlam's Boulevard Casino last week.
Mounties say a man tried to steal money from someone who was leaving the United Boulevard gaming venue before successfully robbing a second victim.
The suspect was then seen catching an eastbound bus to escape; however, with the help of casino security, Coquitlam RCMP alerted the Air 1 helicopter and the Coast Mountain Bus Company to track down the passenger, who was later arrested when the bus stopped at the Mary Hill bypass and Broadway Street.
Charged with two counts of robbery is Travis Storteboom, who is being held in custody until his next court appearance on Wednesday.
jwarren@tricitynews.com
