FILE: 2025-1954

Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a theft of a youth’s backpack.

On Saturday May 10, 2025, the Port Moody Police Department received a report of a theft of a backpack which took place around 6:20 p.m. A youth who was playing basketball at a school in the Heritage Woods area had put his backpack down for a short period of time, then discovered the bag was missing soon after.

Video cameras captured the incident and a suspect – who is seen crawling on a stairwell at one point in an apparent effort to avoid detection from nearby passerby’s [see video & still image]. The suspect is described as a Caucasian female in her 40’s, with blonde shoulder length hair, and slim build. She is wearing a grey hoodie and navy jeans. Of note, she is appears to be smoking a cigarette beforehand and may have departed the scene in a Grey Mitsubishi SUV [see still image].

“This was a very brazen theft, taking advantage of youth who were simply playing basketball nearby” states Constable Sam Zacharias, adding that “this backpack did contain valuable items and we are keen to reunite the stolen goods with the rightful owner.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact us, or Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.

Constable Sam Zacharias, #122
Media Relations Officer, Port Moody Police Department
(t) 604-461-3456 (f) 604-461-1734
sam.zacharias@portmoodypolice.com