West Vancouver Police have been asked by Burnaby RCMP to investigate after a woman was injured while she was being apprehended by mounties under the Mental Health Act. In a release, police say the incident happened in Burnaby on August 22nd. No word on what type of injury the woman suffered. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
BC Coroners’ Service investigating hang gliding death
April 29, 2012 by
The BC Coroners' Service has taken over the investigation into yesterday's hang gliding accident near Agassiz. A 27-year old Mexican woman died after falling hundreds of metres just moments after take-off. No one seems able to explain what went so horribly wrong. Coroner Barb McLintock has plenty of questions. "What systems were in place for this … [Read more...]
Surrey mounties investigating suspected marijuana grow-rip
February 17, 2012 by
The Mounties in Surrey are investigating a suspected marijuana grow-rip. It happened in the 188-hundred block of 72nd Avenue.Police were called to the home around midnight after someone reported he was being held against his will. The Emergency Response Team responded... taking a 31-year old man and 28-year old woman into custody. No one was hurt, … [Read more...]
VPD investigating stabbing, pedestrian being hit by car
October 16, 2011 by
Vancouver police are investigating a stabbing of a 36-year-old man last night during an altercation at a home in the 29-hundred block of Grant Street. Police were called to the home about 11:30 p.m. last night, where they discovered the man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. No one has been … [Read more...]
IHIT investigating after a body found in Squamish.
October 2, 2011 by
Police will release more information soon about the body found in Squamish today near Shannon Falls and the popular hiking area the Squamish Chief. It is unconfirmed but reports have the body being a man who was duct taped and beaten. We do know the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the file as … [Read more...]
Abbotsford Police investigating after robberies of neighbouring financial institutions
September 25, 2011 by
Abbotsford Police are investigating after the robberies today of two neighbouring financial institutions. "And at around 2:10 p-m, individuals, both male, go into both institutions, produce notes demanding cash, and ultimately flee with some cash from each of those two, in one case a bank, and the other, a credit … [Read more...]
New Westminster Police investigating after death at Fort St. John RCMP jail
September 12, 2011 by
New Westminster Police are investigating after a 46 year old man died at the RCMP jail in Fort St. John. The man was found unresponsive in his cell after being arrested Friday evening. A media release from the RCMP says the cause of death is not known. The Coroner's Service is also investigating. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Surrey RCMP investigating reports of shots fired
September 3, 2011 by
Surrey RCMP are still on-scene at a home in the 18700 block of 92nd Avenue after reports of shots fired last night. Sgt. Murray Hedderson says the reports came in about 8:15. Details at this point are still slim. "At this point we have no reports or have not found anyone who has been injured, and the matter is still under investigation." Hedderson … [Read more...]
BCCLA says police needs to stop investigating police
September 2, 2011 by
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is once again calling on the provincial government to stop asking police how to investigate the police.This comes after reports the ex-mountie who caused a three month delay in the Braidwood inquiry, is being paid to advise the government on the formation of its new police accountability body. The inquiry … [Read more...]
Abbotsford Police investigating Vancouver Police officer’s use of force during arrest
August 21, 2011 by
There are few details available beyond a news release, but the Abbotsford Police Department has been called to investigate an incident involving Vancouver Police. The release which was sent to newsrooms late Saturday afternoon, says a VPD officer was trying to make an arrest in the 100 block of West Broadway … [Read more...]
