A man in his mid-20's, who stole cosmetics from Sears during the Stanley Cup riot, has learned his fate. Robert Snelgrove will be under 24-hour house arrest at his parents' home in Coquitlam for three months for his part in the riot and will receive a two month curfew period after that. Crown Counsel Neil MacKenzie says the Crown … [Read more...]
Arrest in North Vancouver arsons
June 28, 2012 by
A suspect is expected to be charged with arson after seven fires were set deliberately in North Vancouver overnight. They include two suspicious grass fires, as well as flames destroying a BMW and damaging a pickup truck, two bus stop garbage cans and a newspaper box. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Chase leads to arrest in Surrey
June 17, 2012 by
A man known to police is in custody following a chase in Surrey Saturday night.Staff Sgt. Bob Pinkewycz says two officers were getting ready for foot patrol in the area of Whalley Beach about 11:45pm when they heard a shot that sounded like a gunshot.Pinkewycz says they encountered the man, who wasn't compliant. "That resulted a foot chase in which … [Read more...]
New West cop put on administrative duties after alteraction during arrest
May 11, 2012 by
A veteran officer with the New Westminster police has been placed on administrative duties after an altercation during an arrest. Police say they were called late last night to a disturbance call at an apartment in the 1000-block of 5th Avenue. Officers dealt with the disturbance and left without taking any action, but were called back about an … [Read more...]
Arrest made in Surrey homicide
April 27, 2012 by
A 23 year old woman has been arrested for the killing of another woman in Surrey. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called to 105-A Avenue and 138th Street about 9:30 Thursday evening. The body of a woman had been found in that area. Shortly after midnight an arrest was made. I-HIT spokesperson Sgt. Jennifer Pound says … [Read more...]
Teen injured during RCMP arrest
April 26, 2012 by
The Delta Police have been called in to investigate an incident in which a 15-year-old girl suffered a broken arm while being arrested by the Mounties in Prince Rupert. The incident happened on April 4th when police were called to a home and told the girl wanted to kill herself. She was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and then arrested for … [Read more...]
Arrest made in Vancouver Island murders
April 20, 2012 by
RCMP say an arrest has been made in connection with two murders on Vancouver Island. Police have been investigating the deaths of 42 year old Karrie-Ann Stone and 18 Tyeshia Jones. Stone's badly burned body was found in the woods near Duncan in July of 2010. Jones was last seen alive leaving a Duncan house party late at night. Her body was … [Read more...]
Ecstasy arrest in Calgary
February 8, 2012 by
Police in Calgary say they have arrested and charged two 19 year olds, one man and one woman, for trafficking in ecstasy laced with a deadly chemical. Police say after finding over 800 grams of powdered ecstacy in a home where they made the arrests tests showed it was laced with PMMA. The deadly chemical has been linked to eight ecstacy … [Read more...]
Vancouver man sues city for wounds allegedly suffered during police dog arrest
January 26, 2012 by
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Vancouver Police sorry for mistaken arrest
January 20, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department has wasted no time apologizing to a man injured during an arrest in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.The department issued a news release saying "several senior members" of the force apologized to the unidentified 51-year-old man just hours after he suffered scrapes and sore ribs during a … [Read more...]
