Coquitlam RCMP seeks help identifying three suspects in alleged 2018 home invasion

COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – Mounties need your help identifying three men who are believed to have been involved in a home invasion in Coquitlam last year.

Officers received a call that three men had broken into a home in the area of Poirier Street near Winslow Avenue just before 8:30 p.m. on February 9, 2018.

A family of three was home at the time.

“Two people who were home at the time of the crime did get minor injuries,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says. “While we can’t go into detail about those injuries, we can say that they should recover from those physical injuries. Of course there’s also psychological trauma that happens after something like this.”

A motive is still unclear, but McLaughlin says the victims are not known to police. He notes it doesn’t appear they have done anything wrong, or are connected to any particular crime.

“That’s why investigating the motive is still part of what we’re doing.”

Mounties say it took so long for them to reach out to the public for help in this investigation because of their process.

“We have been making progress in this investigation, however, at this point, we need help to make any more progress. That’s why we’re releasing these composite sketches.”

Two sketches have been released. The first suspect is described as a South Asian man, between 20 to 30 years old, with a short, well-defined beard and brown, short dark hair. He has dark eyes, a medium build, and is of medium height. Mounties say he was wearing a track suit with red and white features and a high-visibility vest.

The second suspect is described as a Caucasian man who may be European. He’s believed to be 40 to 50 years old, has light blue or green eyes, and brown hair. He’s slightly shorter than average, large, stocky and muscular. He was wearing a toque and a high-visibility orange jacket.

The third suspect is described as a tall man of uncertain age. He is skinny or slim, and was dressed in all black.

You’re asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 if you have any information.

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