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Residents of North Vancouver home being harassed by youths, RCMP say

RCMP say they are looking for two young people who kicked the front door of a North Vancouver home in what they call a case of ongoing harassment.The home has also been egged and had a traffic cone thrown through the front window.

2 seniors living in the home dont know why theyre being targeted, RCMP say

A screengrab from CCTV video showing two suspects kicking the door of a North Vancouver home.
RCMP say a screengrab from CCTV video shows two suspects kicking the door of a North Vancouver home in the early hours of Feb. 17. Police are searching for two suspects in what they describe as an ongoing case of harassment. (North Vancouver RCMP)

RCMP say they are looking for two people who kicked the front door of a North Vancouver home in what they call a case of ongoing harassment.

RCMP said they received a report Saturday at a home in the 1500 block of Mahon Avenue. Two suspects are captured on cameraat 12:40 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.kickingthe front door of the homeand running away.

There have been four other reported acts of vandalism at the residence, police say, including kicking, egging, and throwing a traffic cone through the front window.

Police say youths appear to be targeting the home. The two seniors who live there have no criminal history and don't know why they're being targeted.

"It is a very random act and and to these seniors it's very terrifying waking up in the ...middle of the night, hearing these noises. They're not really surewhat to do," North Vancouver RCMP Const.Mansoor Sahaktold CBC News.


RCMPreleased CCTV footage from the home in the hopes the public can help identify the suspects, who could face mischief charges.

Sahak says one of the suspects in the video appears to be wearing dark clothing. The second suspectappears to be wearing a black sweater with grey sweatpants and white shoes.

There has been a rash of door-kicking incidents reported across North America since last year prompted by an alleged challenge on social media where teens are encouraged to kick the doors of homes as a prank.

Sahak says police are aware the vandalism in North Vancouver may be related to the challenge, but adds investigators are unclear of the suspects' motives and the repeated attacks on one home is "very unusual."

"It's the fifth incident, and it's just becoming too much for the seniors," Sahak says. "They're woken up in the middle of the night with kicks, and they're just wonderingwhat else is going to be next."

Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Vancouver RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

With files from Sohrab Sandhu and The Canadian Press