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

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 camera at 12:40 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. kicking the front door of the home and 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 sure what to do,” North Vancouver RCMP Const. Mansoor Sahak told CBC News.

RCMP released 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 suspect appears 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 wondering what else is going to be next.”

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