性视界传媒-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford鈥檚 constituency office (101 - 1493 Johnston Rd.) was left 鈥渋n shambles鈥� after a break-and-enter over the holiday period.
Halford noticed the destruction after receiving a note from his landlord that there was a flood in the building. Halford said he came to check on the damage at 12 p.m. Jan. 3.
鈥淭hen I noticed that the whole office has been trashed,鈥� Halford said. 鈥淭hey went through everything.鈥�
Halford said the individual or individuals stole a hard drive that contained security camera footage, broke several desks, and pried open locked filing cabinets. Halford said the crime happened sometime between Dec. 25 to Jan. 3.
鈥淓verything that鈥檚 sensitive, we have to have them in locked files, which we do,鈥� Halford said.
鈥淭hey鈥檝e jimmied some of those open, but we鈥檙e going through those to make sure that they didn鈥檛 take anything.鈥�
Halford said his staff took their computers home for the holidays.
鈥淲e鈥檙e doing an inventory list to see if they have stolen anything. We don鈥檛 have a cash register鈥� they may have broken in here thinking there is computers.鈥�
Halford said his office does have an alarm system, but they have yet to determine whether or not it was set up.
鈥淭hey were somewhat sophisticated because they picked the lock. They didn鈥檛 smash a window. It wasn鈥檛 a smash and grab or anything like that,鈥� Halford said.
Tuesday, Halford clarified that nothing sensitive in nature appears to have been stolen. In addition, Halford said they were able to retrieve security camera footage. He added that his office continues to be a welcoming place, and it belongs to the community.
Halford said White Rock RCMP have 鈥渂een great鈥� and are currently collecting evidence.
White Rock RCMP Const. Chantal Sears confirmed its Forensic Identification Section and general duty investigators have opened an investigation.
鈥淥ur investigation is in the early stages and is ongoing. We have not identified any suspects nor have we determined what the motivation was at this time,鈥� Sears said in an email.
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