March 29, 2024

Man accused of two sexual assaults seeking bail

A suspected rapist --accused of assaulting two women in Burnaby over the New Year's eve long weekend-- is still behind bars, but he's applying for bail Thursday January 10th. Michael Alexander Martin of Surrey was arrested within 24-hours of the attacks recorded in South Burnaby on December 29th. The 29-year old has been in custody since then. He's … [Read more...]

Impatient passenger assaults Saanich bus driver

A BC Transit bus driver in Saanich was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a struggle with an impatient passenger at 10am on Boxing Day. It happened as the driver was assisting a passenger in a wheel chair off the bus, when the twenty one-year old man kept trying to push past. The driver told the man he could exit by the back … [Read more...]

Charges of attempted murder laid in assaults of three women

A 35-year-old man has now been charged in yesterday's attacks on three women in Downtown Vancouver. Two women were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being assaulted, while police continue to look for the third. Nicholas Osuteye, from Alberta, has now been charged with attempted murder, assault and mischief.  He remains in … [Read more...]

Charges laid in historical sex assaults

Sex-related charges have been laid against a 70 year old Vancouver man accused of molesting boys while he worked as a lifeguard in the 1970's and early 80's. Abraham Kiewiet is facing charges involving four victims who were between 11 and 17 at the time of the offenses. He's been released on bail until his next court date October 10th. Police are … [Read more...]

Surrey man charged in sex-worker assaults

A 43-year-old Surrey man is facing 12 charges in connection with a string of sexual assaults against four Downtown Eastside sex-trade workers dating back to 1994. Shalendra Kumar Sharma was charged with four counts of sexual assault, four counts of confinement, one count of kidnapping, two counts of assault, and one count of uttering … [Read more...]