A suspected car thief is back behind bars after having loose lips on a Vancouver bus. The man from Port Coquitlam was arrested after a fellow passenger told Transit Police he was overheard telling a friend he was wanted by Vancouver Police and he was on his way downtown to steal a car. Justin Charles Douglas Butters was picked up at the Broadway … [Read more...]
Beer belly bandit busted
January 4, 2013 by
The beer belly bandit is off the streets and facing charges. The rotund robbery suspect gained the nickname after allegedly robbing up to eight grocery stores on the Lower Mainland. Vancouver Police constable Brian montague says the suspect was arrested december 15th while trying to cross the border into the United States. "Our investigators have … [Read more...]
Bad biker busted below Burnaby
August 10, 2012 by
One man has been arrested after a wild chase through several Metro Vancouver communities. Burnaby RCMP Sergeant Dwayne Beckerlig says Air One first spotted a speeding motorcycle on Highway one, "Coquitlam attempted to pull the motorcycle over and the motorcycle refused to stop. Air One continued to follow this motorcycle for approximately two … [Read more...]
Grow-op busted on North Shore
May 30, 2012 by
What started as a domestic dispute call in North Vancouver, has led police to the discovery of a large marijuana grow-op. RCMP Corporal Richard de Jong says more than 300 plants were found in a garage in the 600-block East 21st Street, "The investigation of production of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance for the … [Read more...]
Woman busted for concealing OxyContin in underwear
December 7, 2011 by
Is that OxyContin in your pants, or are you just happy to see me? That’s probably not how the conversation went as a 48-year-old Chilliwack woman was caught allegedly trying to smuggle 110 OxyContin tablets over the Sumas border crossing by stashing the pills in her underwear. U.S. Customs and Border Protection made the discovery after the woman, … [Read more...]
More young drivers busted for racing
September 2, 2011 by
For the second time in three days, police in the Lower Mainland have seized the vehicles of young street racers driving expensive cars. On Wednesday, a fleet of flashy sports cars was impounded by RCMP in Surrey and White Rock. This morning, police in West Vancouver caught two 17-year olds speeding up Cypress Bowl Road, travelling as fast as … [Read more...]
