4 arrested following ‘targeted’ home invasion in North Vancouver, police say

Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police arrested four suspects following a home invasion in North Vancouver that left a 45-year-old man with minor injuries Thursday.

The victim was “unlawfully confined” after suspects forced their way into a home near Dollar Road and Dollarton Highway, the Vancouver Police Department said in a news release Friday.

“Police believe the victim was specifically targeted,” the department added.

Four men were taken into custody the same day by members of the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team, and the victim was safely rescued.

Vancouver police said their Major Crime Section is leading the investigation.

An elementary school in North Vancouver was also placed on lockdown during the police response out of an “abundance of caution,” authorities said.

All of the suspects remained in custody as of early Friday afternoon.