Vandals target two fur stores in Vancouver

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Posted August 23, 2012 6:40 pm.

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Vancouver police are trying to figure out who sprayed something that smells like sour milk through the mail slot of a couple of fur stores.
    
Speiser Furs on Granville Street and Snowflake on West Pender were targeted later Monday night or early Tuesday morning.
    
Investigators don’t think whatever was sprayed is hazardous.
     
Police are looking for two people who were wearing masks, baggy clothing, large hats, and gloves as disguises.

Anyone with information is asked to call Vancouver Police investigators at (604) 717-0616 or Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477.

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