Tires slashed on vehicle with Washington plates in Pitt Meadows
Posted February 16, 2021 6:49 pm.
Last Updated February 17, 2021 6:15 am.
PITT MEADOWS (NEWS 1130) – A 12-year-old girl is traumatized after a man slashed the tires of the vehicle she was sitting in, and police believe it was because of Washington plates.
According to a statement from Ridge Meadows RCMP, the family, who are Canadian and live locally, was out on a walk on Monday around 4:45 p.m. along Rainnie Road.
The 12-year-old daughter chose to stay back and was in the vehicle when the unknown man walked up shortly after. He “yelled expletives” before slashing the vehicle’s tires and drove off in his own vehicle.
"It is believed the Washington plates are what triggered the inappropriate response."
A local family was out for a walk yesterday when they had the tires of their car slashed. This happened just before 5p at Rannie Road, near Sueris. @RidgeRCMP are now trying to find a suspect.
— Ria Renouf ???? (@riarenouf) February 17, 2021
Police believe the Washington plates triggered the vandalism.
“There are a number of reasons why people in Canada can legally have out-of-province plates on their car,” says Const. Julie Klaussner. “While this vehicle did have Washington plates these victims are authorized to be in Canada and are Canadian citizens. It is important not to draw conclusions based on what we think we know and, in this case, a young girl has been traumatized and a car has been vandalized.”
The man is described as 5’8″ tall with a large build. He has brown hair and a beard. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white and blue jacket. His vehicle is a beige sedan with a dent on the passenger side door.
Anyone with information is asked to call Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604-463-6251, and quote file number 2021-3150.
