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Police searching for suspect in break-and-enter

Were you in the area of 10th Street and Sixth Avenue on the morning of March 9? New Westminster police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed some suspicious activity at an apartment building in the area.

Were you in the area of 10th Street and Sixth Avenue on the morning of March 9?

New Westminster police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed some suspicious activity at an apartment building in the area.

According to police, officers were called to an apartment building in the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue on the morning of March 9 after a man reported another man had forced his way into his apartment and stolen his wallet.

The victim reported the suspect pushed him to the ground and stole his wallet before fleeing the building.

Police describe the suspect as a Caucasian man between 45 and 55 years old, about 5-6 to 5-8 tall, with balding black hair and a thin build. The suspect was wearing a dark hooded ski jacket with beige under the arms, blue jeans and dark low-rise boots.

Investigators have recovered security footage of the alleged suspect and are asking for the public’s help in identifying him.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Ryan Newman at 604-525-5411.