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RCMP Discover Noise-Transmission Devices in Burnaby Condo After Responding to Disturbance Call
Police seized metal-pole noise devices called 'thumpers' used to harass an upstairs neighbour in a Burnaby condo, resulting in mischief charges against the man involved.
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police charged a man after seizing devices described as 'thumpers' in his Burnaby condo, court records show, with a court date set for Feb. 24.
- An officer wrote that he believes the device's purpose was to transmit noise and vibration into neighbouring units, matching the upstairs complainant's reports of rhythmic thumping and looping dog-barking audio; after two RCMP officers responded in late October, two more noise complaints followed.
- Warrant paperwork shows the warrant document contains a photo and an Amazon listing for a similar noise deadener, while an officer said the listing appears inaccurate and similar devices are called 'zhenlouqi' on Chinese platforms.
- The upstairs complainant said the noise forced the complainant's partner to leave and stay with family, and police seized a large hunting knife from the man taken to hospital; RCMP declined to comment.
- Later this month the accused is due back in court on Feb. 24, court records show, and Vancouver lawyer Alex Chang called the devices 'unusual' and said `You know, there's no reason for having a device like that`.
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What's a 'thumper'? B.C. RCMP describe devices in an unneighbourly noise dispute
When two RCMP officers responded to a call about screams coming from a Burnaby, B.C., condo in late October last year, they forcibly entered the unit believing someone might be in trouble.
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What's a 'thumper'? B.C. RCMP describe devices in an unneighbourly noise case
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What's a 'thumper'? B.C. RCMP describe devices in an unneighbourly noise case – Energeticcity.ca
When two RCMP officers responded to a call about screams coming from a Burnaby, B.C., condo in late October last year, they forcibly entered the unit believing someone might be in trouble. Instead, they discovered “unusual” devices set up in three different rooms. Each consisted of metal poles extended from the floor to the ceiling, topped with an “electronic apparatus similar to a speaker,” intended for what police believed was the “sole purpos…
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