A serial thief in his mid-50s, who has been busted in communities across the Lower Mainland for break-and-enters dating to the late 1990s, is facing 18 new charges related to home break-ins in Burnaby. Read More
Shane Conrad Takakenew has been busted in the past for break-ins committed with his son, also named Shane
Shane Conrad Takakenew has been busted in the past for break-ins committed with his son, also named Shane
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A serial thief in his mid-50s, who has been busted in communities across the Lower Mainland for break-and-enters dating to the late 1990s, is facing 18 new charges related to home break-ins in Burnaby.
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Burnaby RCMP announced Wednesday that Shane Conrad Takakenew was arrested a month ago after an “extensive investigation” into a series of residential break-and-enters between September 2023 and June 2024.
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Takakenew was charged in May and was arrested on 14 warrants in Burnaby on Aug. 27. He faces seven counts of break-and-enter, nine counts of possession of stolen property and two for allegedly breaching a release order.
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Also facing nine counts for possession of stolen property in the investigation is 34-year-old Fabiola Diaz of Burnaby.
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Takakenew has been busted along with his son, Shane Brandon Lee Takakenew, in the past. In 2017, the father-son duo were arrested in Surrey for multiple break-ins. Diaz was linked to that investigation as well and, as in this case, faced charges for possession of stolen property.
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Takakenew Jr. was the subject of a civil forfeiture action in 2021 claiming possession of property obtained by crime, break-and-enter, theft and failure to declare taxable income. It was related to a series of break-ins in Richmond and Burnaby over six months in 2018 and 2019.
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The forfeiture claim implicated Takakenew Sr. in those alleged crimes.
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“Shane Takakenew and his father were recorded on surveillance video committing the break-and-enters and attempted break-and-enters, wearing distinctive articles of clothing,” said the claim.
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Takakenew Sr. was collared, along with an accomplice, in Abbotsford in 2015 for a series of 38 break-and-enters. Police said at the time that property valued at $750,000 was located during a search.
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Court records show he was first convicted for a break-and-enter in Vancouver in 1998.
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Burnaby RCMP say investigators have been able to return some stolen property in the most recent case against Takakenew Sr. but are urging anyone who needs support to reach out.
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“While victims of break-and-enters have to deal with the loss of valuable personal items, there is also an immense emotional toll that comes with this type of crime,” said Sgt. Aly Mohan. “We were able to return a number of items to several victims, but we also want the public to know that we have services in place to assist with the fear and anxiety that people experience in these situations.”
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Victim services can be reached at 604-646-9700 or by email.
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With files from Gordon Hoekstra, and The Surrey Now-Leader
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