A high-risk sex offender who was the subject of a public appeal by Vancouver Police on Friday, has been located and arrested. 32 year old James Patrick Benson was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after he walked away from his half-way house on Thursday night. Benson's criminal history goes back to the early 1990s. His convictions include various … [Read more...]
One of the region’s ten most wanted car thieves has been arrested
March 16, 2012 by
One of the region's ten most wanted car thieves won't be getting behind the wheel again for a while. Thirty-four year old Kevin Michael Beech was busted last night in Surrey. Police had been scouting areas he was known to frequent when he and two other people were spotted in a vehicle. Police say when officers stopped the vehicle, Beech tried … [Read more...]
Sex crimes parolee arrested in Vancouver
March 6, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - A man wanted for breaking his parole on sex offences in the Rossland and Trail areas of southeast B.C. has been arrested in Vancouver.The arrest came after the Vancouver police issued a Canada-wide warrant for David Grant Mack.He failed to return to his halfway house in the city on Saturday evening.Mack had been out on statutory … [Read more...]
Three arrested after ecstasy lab discovered in Burnaby
February 25, 2012 by
Three people have been arrested after Burnaby RCMP busted up a drug lab yesterday morning. Sgt. Duncan Pound says crews will likely remain at the home in the 100-block of Ellesmere Avenue for several days. "Looks like an ecstasy lab in a private residence, which is always a huge concern for the neighbouring residents and their homes, due to the … [Read more...]
Mom shot in front of kids; ex-husband arrested
February 15, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a 30-year-old woman was shot dead in front of her two young children before relatives could tackle the gunman, who was the woman's ex-husband.Const. Lindsey Houghton says Jenny Le Wong was the mother of a five-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy, who were not hurt in Tuesday night's attack in the basement suite … [Read more...]
Protestor arrested downtown
December 9, 2011 by
One man has been arrested for breaching the peace following an afternoon march in downtown Vancouver. Up to 100 protestors tried taking over the lobby of the building on the northeast corner of West Cordova and Burrard. Police blocked them, so they moved on to a building in the one thousand block of West Georgia, then headed back to the art … [Read more...]
One of B.C.’s most wanted arrested in new scam
December 5, 2011 by
A man who made headlines in the 2006 hit-and-run of a New Zealand doctor is once again behind bars. Xiao (Sean) Zhang, 25 – who served five months for crashing into Dr. David Higgins in front of his daughter on Gravnille Street – was arrested Nov. 18 on 33 criminal charges. The scam involved a man who allegedly dressed up as a courier and told … [Read more...]
Mid-day round up: Teen arrested after machete attack
November 21, 2011 by
APD arrest syringe robber A 35-year-old woman has been charged with robbery after allegedy stealing cash from a store in Abbotsford with a syringe. On Nov. 17 at 2 p.m., a woman entered a store in the 2600 block of Montrose Street and demanded cash from the owner. She was later found in a near by taxi with a small amount of money and was taken … [Read more...]
TV News: CSI, Arrested, ABC, Who
November 19, 2011 by
CSI Elisabeth Shue has joined the cast of CBS’ veteran crime drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as the new female lead opposite Ted Danson. Her first appearance will be on the February 15th episode. Shue's character is fresh off an anger management course, amid rumors that D.B. Russell (Danson) fired her when she worked for him in Seattle. … [Read more...]
Occupier arrested as officials enforce cleanup
November 15, 2011 by
An Occupy Vancouver protester was arrested yesterday as police, fire officials and city workers made their rounds for a mass cleanup at the encampment. Many of the occupiers remained peaceful and co-operative as city workers hauled in tarps and several unoccupied tents deemed unsafe into municipal trucks. While the scene was mostly calm, there … [Read more...]
