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The month of March marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It also has its share of festivities from St. Patrick’s Day to Easter long-weekend. Then there’s Spring Break and March Madness. But the madness isn’t just limited to the court for the first responders of British Columbia:
He was buying her a gift right?
#Burnaby #RCMP just arrested a male who stole his mothers car and drove to Metrotown.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 1, 2016
Ouch?
#Chilliwack Fire is responding to Vedder Middle School to assist a person stuck in a swing.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 2, 2016
She’s getting a “Go Directly To Jail” Chance card
#Vancouver Police are searching for a female after she stole a board game & a bottle of pop from Toys R Us at W Broadway & Oak St.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 11, 2016
Cookie monsters
#Vancouver Police are responding to the McDonald's at 1500 Main Street for reports that two males stole cookies from behind the counter.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 15, 2016
Stupid not funny
#Burnaby #RCMP responded to Metrotown for reports of 3 males with guns. Three taken down at gunpoint. Guns turned out to be BB Guns.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 15, 2016
What’s for dinner?
#Burnaby #RCMP are responding to Woodbrook Place for a male that threw a pot at his wife.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 17, 2016
How did he call 911?
#Burnaby #RCMP responding to Lougheed Hwy. Caller reports he was talking on the phone when a male ran up, snatched the phone and fled.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 17, 2016
It isn’t a picnic without cocktail wieners
#Vancouver Police are responding to E 12th Ave & Quebec St for a male laying in a park with his pants off.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 17, 2016
Life-long failure
#RCMP in #Langford are searching for a male after he reportedly attempted (and failed) to smash the window of a transit bus on Station Ave.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 19, 2016
Derr..
#Burnaby Fire on scene with a over height vehicle that hit the Gilmore Overpass #BCHwy1 eastbound Pic @dee_sangha pic.twitter.com/OP9XYU5JmY
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 19, 2016
A little early for Cinco de Mayo
#Surrey #RCMP receiving an erratic driving complaint in the area of 16900 Fraser Hwy. Male driver is wearing a sombrero.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 20, 2016
Foot-long
#Surrey #RCMP are responding to the Subway in Newton after a male came in and made a bowel movement on the floor.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 23, 2016
Sequel to “Man on a Ledge” (2012)
#Surrey Fire is responding to 124 Street & 20 Ave to assist #RCMP with a intoxicated male up a tree. #Manintree
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 24, 2016
Poppy or Poopy School?
#Langley Fire is on scene at DW Poppy School after someone set off an explosive in a toilet. #RCMP responding.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 24, 2016
It is wind-breaker weather
#Richmond #RCMP are responding to 3 Road & Granville for reports of a male wearing only a jacket exposing himself to people.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 25, 2016
Slurry Slurpee
#Burnaby #RCMP are responding to the 7-11 on Canada Way for an intoxicated male who keeps falling over and spilling his slurpee
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 26, 2016
Call in the Coast Guard
#Vancouver Police are searching the area of Hastings & Main St after someone stole a big yellow kayak off a vehicle
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 26, 2016
Pew! Pew!
#Richmond #RCMP are responding to #YVR for reports of a male acting erratic and pretending to shoot people with his fingers.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) March 28, 2016
Round-up by Amar Mirchandani @amarmirch