RCMP Searching for Man Wanted in Attempted Theft of $12,000 in Cheese

North Vancouver RCMP say patrolling officers interrupted a man attempting to steal more than $12,000 in cheese from a grocery store. Photo courtesy of North Vancouver Police

RCMP in North Vancouver are searching for a male suspect believed to have attempted to steal thousands of dollars of cheese from a local grocery store.

Police allege the man broke into the Whole Foods store near East 13th Street and Lonsdale Avenue but the crime was thwarted by officers patroling the area.