Charges have now been laid after a nearly 10-hour armed standoff at Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel this week. A major portion of the downtown core was closed off Monday, as police dealt with a man with a handgun cornered to a public foyer of the hotel. Ranjit Singh Sandhu of Surrey now faces several firearms-related charges, … [Read more...]
Charges laid in deadly limo crash
October 16, 2012 by
Charges have now been laid in connection with a crash on Highway 99 near Whistler this past January that killed a 54 year old limo driver from Delta. Shafiqur Rahman was killed when his limo was struck by a northbound pickup truck. The limo caught on fire and the victim was trapped inside. 20 year old Jacob Mitzimberg of Calgary is now charged with … [Read more...]
Police recommend more charges, nab “elusive” suspected Stanley Cup rioter
September 26, 2012 by
Vancouver Police say 200 more charges against 50 suspected Stanley Cup rioters have been recommended to Crown. They've also tracked down and arrested the 15th and last suspect in an alleged assault against a good samaritan who tried to stop looters outside The Bay. The new charges bring the total that have been recommended to Crown to 872 against … [Read more...]
One year later, riot charges keep rolling in
September 25, 2012 by
The Stanley Cup riot charges continue to roll in, over a year after it happened. Eleven more people now face charges related to the June 15th riot last year. Ten of the eleven are accused of assault, in addition to counts of taking part in a riot. Only one of the alleged rioters from this batch is up for breaking and … [Read more...]
Bacon associate sentenced to prison time for drug smuggling charges
September 17, 2012 by
The co-accused in a reverse-sting operation that put one of the Bacon brothers behind bars has now learned his fate. Wayne Scott will spend three and a half years in prison for his part in a conspiracy to traffic 100 kilograms of cocaine along with Jarrod Bacon. Associate Chief Justice Austin Cullen admitted the sentence was low, … [Read more...]
Charges laid in historical sex assaults
September 6, 2012 by
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...]
Charges approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters
September 4, 2012 by
Charges have been approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters. The Criminal Justice Branch says charges against 5 adults and 3 young people were sworn on August 31st. The adults facing charges are Brandan Drader, Jeffrey Chatman, Rhys Kearns, Manvir Khatra, and Matthew Eakin. Eakin is facing the highest number of charges--7 in total-- … [Read more...]
Police believe more victims could be out there, after sex assault charges laid
August 31, 2012 by
Mounties fear other victims could be out there. The RCMP has charged a 43-year-old man with nine additional counts of sexual assault, including interference and voyeurism. James Osell is already suspected in a child-porn bust after an arrest and seizure at his Chilliwack home back in April. "Since that time, the items that were seized at his … [Read more...]
Crown downgrades charges for alleged street racer
August 28, 2012 by
The Crown will no longer seek a conviction of street racing against a 28-year-old man accused in the death of an elderly pedestrian.Gurjit Dhillon is on trial in provincial court in Surrey, originally charged with dangerous driving causing death by street racing.Back in 2009, he allegedly ran down 83-year-old Pritnam Benning in his black corvette … [Read more...]
White Rock Mountie facing charges
August 27, 2012 by
Following a Vancouver Police investigation, a member of the White Rock R.C.M.P. is charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death.This, in connection with a police chase that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.Constable David Bickle is facing the charge.56-year-old Marilyn Laursen died after being hit by the driver of a vehicle Bickle … [Read more...]
