April 16, 2024

Crown downgrades charges for alleged street racer

The Crown will no longer seek a conviction of street racing against a 28-year-old man accused in the death of an elderly pedestrian.Gurjit Dhillon is on trial in provincial court in Surrey, originally charged with dangerous driving causing death by street racing.Back in 2009, he allegedly ran down 83-year-old Pritnam Benning in his black corvette … [Read more...]

Preliminary hearing underway for alleged Szendrei killer

The accused in the murder of Delta teenager Laura Szendrei has now appeared in provincial court in Surrey, for the start of his preliminary hearing.Friends, family and the 15 year old victims' parents gasped aloud and started sniffling as the accused was brought in.He was 17 years old at the time the girl was killed and can not be named under the … [Read more...]

RCMP search for alleged hit-and-run suspect in Hope

Police are looking for the public's help after a woman was allegedly struck by a car in hope and the drive took off. Two boys on their bikes found the unidentified woman's unresponsive body and a pair of shoes last evening on the side of flood hope road. Authorities arrived to pronounce her dead. Rcmp says it's possible the driver may not have seen … [Read more...]

Police to announce charges against alleged offender preying on women from Downtown Eastside

Burnaby RCMP and the Vancouver Police Department will be announcing "significant and multiple charges against an alleged sex offender preying on vulnerable women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside" Monday morning. In a release, police say photos of vehicles will be released to help in a search for more victims and witnesses. No other information is … [Read more...]

Video: Actor tweets up a storm about alleged VPD assault

Hollywood actor DJ Qualls heated up the Twitterverse about his alleged assault at the hands of a Vancouver police officer Friday night in downtown Vancouver. “Just got out of the ER. Was beaten by a Vancouver police officer for no reason,” he tweeted. “Was not arrested (because I) was innocent. I was handcuffed and bleeding while the cop kept … [Read more...]

VPD respond to alleged assault on Actor DJ Qualls

In an email Vancouver Police have responded to the alleged assault by one of their officers on Hollywood actor DJ Qualls.   Constable Lindsey Houghton says VPD heard about the complaint via the media and have since put their Professional Standards Section investigators in contact with Qualls and are helping him through the … [Read more...]

Charges likely in alleged drunk driving crash

LANGLEY, B.C. - A teenager is in critical condition and another person has broken bones after their car crashed in Langley, B.C. because their friend was allegedly drunk behind the wheel.RCMP say the 19 and 20 year old passengers were in a car around 12:30 a.m. when it drove off the road, became airborne and flipped several times.The driver wasn't … [Read more...]

Cops investigate alleged use of force

VANCOUVER - The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating a complaint involving a Vancouver officer who allegedly used force on a man who apparently spat on him.Sergeant Elly Sawchuk of Abbotsford says the incident occurred Friday while the man was being arrested.Vancouver police have asked the Fraser Valley force to investigate.Sawchuk says … [Read more...]

Vancouver hospital lockdown lifted after alleged gang leader reportedly killed

A Metro Vancouver hospital was locked down overnight, possibly in response to heightened anxiety about a B.C. gang turf war. Jonathan Bacon, the eldest of three alleged British Columbia ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]