Surrey RCMP say it was a hoax. The force reported earlier this week a man may have been shoved into the trunk of a BMW outside a drug store at Surrey Central Mall. Mounties now say a woman came forward after seeing the incident reported in the news, saying she knew where the car was parked. Officers found and spoke to the car's owner, and confirmed … [Read more...]
Arrest made in weekend kidnapping
January 23, 2013 by
Ridge Meadows RCMP have arrested a man they suspect in the kidnapping of a 17 year old girl this past weekend. Inspector Wendell Davis made the announcement, "Ridge Meadows RCMP would like to inform you that we have arrested a male in conjunction with the abduction from January 19th. It is clear that the information from the public, as a … [Read more...]
RCMP looking for two men accused of being involved in kidnapping
December 1, 2012 by
Mounties want your help in finding two men from Mission, accused of being involved in the kidnapping of a 44 year old man last Sunday. Police say 41 year old Gurdev "Dave" Hair and 41 year old Steve Douglas Godard have been charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, and aggravated assault. Two other suspects have already … [Read more...]
Kidnapping conviction upheld
July 26, 2012 by
A man who wasn't involved in physically abducting a UBC student six years ago has had his kidnapping conviction upheld by Canada's highest court. 28-year-old Sam Tuan Vu was originally acquitted at trial for the kidnapping of Graham McMynn, but convicted of unlawful confinement, because he wasn't physically there when the then 23-year-old was taken … [Read more...]
VPD seek kidnapping suspect
July 19, 2012 by
Vancouver police are hunting for the suspect in a kidnapping case from Tuesday. Nineteen-year old Harmeet Singh Dadwan is wanted in connection with the unlawful confinement, assault and robbery of a 17-year old boy. "It's alleged that shortly before 5p.m. on Tuesday, Dadwan and a second male approached the victim on the street in Southeast … [Read more...]
Suspects in Prince George kidnapping turn themselves in
April 18, 2012 by
Two brothers wanted by police in connection with a kidnapping in Prince George have turned themselves in. Twenty-four year-old François Meerholz and his 22-year-old brother Dillan walked into the local RCMP detachment at 11:30 last night. When police were called to a rural area east of the city earlier this week, they found a male victim … [Read more...]
Arrests in Prince George kidnapping
April 18, 2012 by
Two men have been arrested, while two others remain at least after a reported kidnapping in Prince George. RCMP were called earlier this week to a rural area east of Prince George for a report of kidnapping and assault. They arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from undisclosed, but serious injuries. He was taken … [Read more...]
SCOC rules warrantless wiretaps unconstitutional in Metro Van kidnapping case
April 13, 2012 by
Calling it "unconstitutional," the Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a law that allowed police to start wiretapping... without a warrant. The ruling stems from a 2006 Metro Vancouver case, in which six men were found guilty of kidnapping. A BC Supreme Court judge convicted the six, even though he agreed with a defence argument the wiretap … [Read more...]
