Skip to content

Police search for man who allegedly damaged cenotaph statue outside Surrey museum

SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C. say they're on the lookout for a man who allegedly dismantled a statue outside the city's museum in late March.
20230409150452-6433176614452786658fa55bjpeg
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Police in Surrey, B.C. say they're on the lookout for a man who allegedly dismantled a statue outside the city's museum in late March. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C. say they're on the lookout for a man who allegedly dismantled a statue outside the city's museum in late March. 

RCMP say they're hoping the public can help locate the person in a case of alleged mischief to a cenotaph at the Museum of Surrey on 56A Avenue. 

Police say it happened early on March 29. 

They say a man was seen dismantling a statue of a kneeling soldier and damaging other items outside the museum site. 

Mounties say they're looking for a Caucasian man in his 30s with a medium build and shoulder-length brown hair, a goatee and prescription eyeglasses. 

Police say the man was wearing a black jacket, black pants and white running shoes with blue laces, and anyone with information about him should contact Surrey RCMP or Crime Stoppers. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2023. 

The Canadian Press