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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 case

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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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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