Seven charges have now been laid against a Surrey man accused of abducting and beating a young woman in Maple Ridge. 25 year old Ian James William Campbell is facing charges of kidnapping, choking, assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and auto theft. He remains in custody. The 17 year old victim was abducted outside a Maple Ridge mall … [Read more...]
Victim of police beating settles lawsuit
October 26, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have settled a lawsuit with Yao Wei Wu -- a man who was roughed up when officers got the wrong address. The case was set to go to a civil trial in the near future, but Wu's lawyer, Cameron Ward, confirms it's been called off. "Unfortunately, I can't say anything more than that because of the terms of an agreement that was reached … [Read more...]
Security guard seriously injured in Port Coquitlam beating
October 15, 2012 by
A brutal beating has left a security guard in hospital with more than 100 stitches and a badly injured right eye. Hoshiar Singh Bajwa was hit repeatedly with a steel rod by three men early Sunday morning. He was patrolling a Port Coquitlam construction site. Operation Manager at Canuck Cecurity, Rupinder Sagoo says he got a call from dispatch just … [Read more...]
LaCie’s Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt: fast portable storage that can take a beating
September 25, 2012 by
LaCie's no stranger to kicking out portable HDDs that are a-okay with getting kicked around, and the Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series is no exception. As the extended title implies, this one is equipped to transfer files via USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt, and it'll play nice with Mac and Windows platforms. The LaCie Rugged SSD offers up transfer rates as … [Read more...]
Bus driver reflects on beating ahead of attacker’s sentencing
November 28, 2011 by
Saying a strong message must be sent to ensure the safety of bus drivers, the victim of a severe beating is hoping his attacker spends close to two years in jail. "Totally changed my life. Totally affect my wife and children's life. To turn my life totally upside down and take me away from something I enjoy doing and that is performing my duties as … [Read more...]
Beating didn’t shake B.C. bishop’s faith
October 22, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A Catholic bishop from Kamloops, B.C. says his faith in God was not shaken, even as he struggled to breathe following an attack at his home one year ago."No. Not at all," said David Monroe, when asked if his faith in God was challenged."I didn't ever feel uncomfortable with him. I had no idea what was going to be the outcome of that … [Read more...]
First Nations slam RCMP over death, beating
September 30, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders are slamming the RCMP and the justice system after two recent incidents involving aboriginals in B.C., including an in-custody death and the alleged police beating of a teenaged girl.A 19-year-old man died in the Prince George Regional Remand Centre earlier this week after being transferred there shortly after his … [Read more...]
