Police looking for mischief suspects who caused ‘significant damage’ inside Coquitlam Walmart

A RCMP vehicle is seen in Coquitlam B.C. on Friday, September 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN — FILE - A RCMP vehicle is seen in Coquitlam B.C. on Friday, September 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

By Aastha Pandey-Kanaan

Posted July 24, 2024 4:59 pm.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance to find a group of youth who set off a fire extinguisher inside a store.

Coquitlam RCMP says their frontline officers dealt with a mischief report at the Walmart inside Coquitlam Centre Mall along Barnet Highway on Tuesday, July 2, at 8 p.m.

Mounties say that a group of three youths set off an unopened fire extinguisher before taking off.

“Significant damage was caused to the surrounding area, aisle and products,” Mounties said.

Police are looking for three youth suspects that opened a fire extinguisher inside a Coquitlam Walmart. — Police are looking for three youth suspects who opened a fire extinguisher inside a Coquitlam Walmart. (Courtesy Coquitlam RCMP)

Police are looking for three youth suspects that opened a fire extinguisher inside a Coquitlam Walmart. — Police are looking for three youth suspects who opened a fire extinguisher inside a Coquitlam Walmart. (Courtesy Coquitlam RCMP)

Three youth suspects believed to have opened a fire extinguisher inside a Coquitlam Walmart found leaving the store. — Three youth suspects believed to have opened a fire extinguisher inside a Coquitlam Walmart were found leaving the store. (Courtesy Coquitlam RCMP)

Media Relations Officer, Corp. Alexa Hodgins says no one was injured during the incident.

“We are extremely fortunate that no one was injured during this careless and isolated incident as the store was occupied with shoppers,” she said.

Coquitlam RCMP is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or recognizes the suspects to contact them at 604-945-1580 and quote file number 2024-17000.

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