Wigs intended for B.C. Children's Hospital patients stolen from store
150 wigs, including some intended for cancer patients, are valued at approximately $2,500 each
Vancouver police are investigating after at least 150 wigs, including some intended for patients from B.C. Children's Hospital, were stolen from a Vancouver wig store.
Police said in a statement they were alerted to an intruder alarm at Eva and Company Wigs at 950 West Broadway just after 3:30 a.m. Sept. 7.
The wigs, including the 15 intended for cancer patients, are made from real human hair and are valued at approximately $2,500 each.
Police are now appealing to the public for help.
"It's possible that someone is in possession of one or more of these wigs, and that they don't know they're stolen or that they were meant for sick children," said Sgt. Jason Robillard.
"We need people to do the right thing and come forward with information."
The suspect has been described as "dark-skinned, with noticeably curly long, black hair."
According to police he was last seen walking away from the wig store carrying a large black garbage bag and wearing a denim or blue jacket.
Anyone with information about the stolen wigs is asked to call the VPD's property crime investigators at 604-717-0610 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Corrections
- An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated 150 wigs were for patients from B.C. Children's Hospital. In fact, only 15 of the wigs were for hospital patients.Sep 13, 2018 3:35 PM PT