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Urn stolen in North Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 Oct, 2023 05:06 PM
  • Urn stolen in North Vancouver

Mounties in North Vancouver are asking for the public's help in locating an urn stolen from a car over the weekend.

R-C-M-P say they received multiple reports of vehicle break-ins on West 21st Street around 10:30 Saturday morning.

They say one of the callers reported that her late husband's ashes were in an urn stolen from a white Kia Forte.

Police are asking anyone with information to come forward or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS to remain anonymous. 

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