Transit Police say they've arrested a 21 year old man after he allegedly attacked a skytrain rider early Friday morning. They say the attack happened at the Columbia Street Station--that a 25 year old Delta man got on the train with a friend after a concert. A woman they had met on the train platform got on as well. Police say a man went up to the … [Read more...]
Man charged after allegedly waving fake gun along seawall
June 29, 2012 by
A 36-year-old Vancouver man has been charged after a man waved a fake gun at people walking along the seawall. Police say they received calls Wednesday night from people near the 1800 block of Spyglass, saying a man was walking along the seawall pointing a gun. Robert Michael Bellini now faces charges of assault, possession of a weapon for … [Read more...]
WATCH NOW: Coach may be charged after tripping player
June 28, 2012 by
A video involving a local hockey coach who tripped a young player during the post-game handshake has racked up more than a million hits on Youtube. The Vancouver Minor Hockey Association has decided to suspend the coach involved. The boy fell to the ice and suffered a broken wrist after the trip. Police are considering assault … [Read more...]
Mountie charged in young driver’s death near Agassiz
May 26, 2012 by
A Mountie has been formally charged after his police car crashed into another vehicle last summer, killing its young driver. Abbotsford police investigated the crash involving Const. Jordan Braid last July. They believe Braid was responding to a domestic dispute call as he drove down Highway 7 near Bodnar Road. The Mountie is accused of … [Read more...]
Man charged in theft from disabled woman
May 17, 2012 by
One of the men accused of stealing an Ipad from a disabled woman aboard Skytrain has now been formally charged. John Eugene Lagimodiere faces a count of robbery stemming from the incident. The 31-year old has an extensive criminal rap sheet, including dozens of charges, dating back essentially through his entire adult life. He's also said to … [Read more...]
Operator charged, but Maple Ridge daycare remains open
May 16, 2012 by
The operator of a daycare in Maple Ridge has been charged with sex-related offences, but the daycare remains open. Edgar Hernandez faces charges of sexual interference and sexual assault, and is accused of touching a young girl inappropriately. A spokesman with the Fraser Health Authority, which licensed the Dragonfly Daycare, says the facility … [Read more...]
Father and son charged in teen’s murder
April 6, 2012 by
A father and son have been charged in connection with the brutal murder of a teenaged girl in the community of Armstrong last Hallowe'en. 26-year-old Matthew Stephen Foerster of Cherryville BC is charged with one count of second-degree murder. Taylor Van Diest was found lying on railway tracks and later died from her injuries. Foerster … [Read more...]
Third person charged in Surrey fatal shooting
March 18, 2012 by
A third person has been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal shooting of a Surrey man in what police described as a targeted home invasion last month. Fabian Lyde, 18, of Richmond was arrested Friday and has been charged with second-degree murder and weapons-related offences. He is scheduled to make an appearance in Surrey Court … [Read more...]
Third man charged in fatal home invasion in Surrey
March 18, 2012 by
Another man has been charged in the shooting murder of a 31-year-old man in Surrey. Kacey Rogers was gunned down last month at his home in the 14000-block of Grosvenor Road. Police at the time called it a home invasion-turned-deadly. Already charged with second-degree murder are 21-year-old Russell Bidesi of Surrey and 19-year-old Joshua Martinez … [Read more...]
Two men charged in horrific killing
March 17, 2012 by
BURNABY, B.C. - Two 19-year-old men have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the discovery of a man's severely burned body in Burnaby, B.C., last December.RCMP Sgt. Jennifer Pound says police believe 20-year-old Branson Sanders' body was dumped in some bushes after he was killed in a Surrey home.Mounties believe there were … [Read more...]
