The chief of the Squamish Nation is in mourning after learning his son was involved in Thursday's fatal confrontation with the RCMP in North Burnaby. Chief Gibby Jacob has released a statement confirming his 45-year old son -- Ryan -- was shot by police at Hhastings and MacDonald shortly after 1 a.m. and died later in hospital. The Chief says, … [Read more...]
Transit Police Officer Admits to Deceit
February 1, 2013 by
It's been revealed why a Transit Police Officer resigned after he left an explosive device on an Air Canada plane. It's actually another incident in which the officer admitted to deceit and resigned in September of 2011. On three separate occasions the member had been recorded at the Pacific Border Crossing returning to Canada in a police-issued … [Read more...]
Judgement reserved in police misconduct case
January 31, 2013 by
The BC Court of Appeal has reserved judgement after hearing about a man beaten up by Vancouver Police two years ago in a case of mistaken identity. The officers were initially cleared of misconduct, but BC's Police Complaint Commissioner wants to hold a public hearing into what happened to Yao Wei Wu. Delta Police investigated the … [Read more...]
Police now using Bait Program for more than just cars
January 31, 2013 by
The Bait Car Program now includes more than cars Justice Minister Shirley Bond, police and ICBC have announced that bait property will now be places in Bait Cars. Bond says, "this year's auto crime enforcement month will focus on theft from vehicles. IMPACT and other police agencies throughout the province have committed to protecting valuables and … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Burnaby Police Shooting
January 31, 2013 by
The man shot by Burnaby RCMP officers early this morning has now died in hospital. According to the "Independent Investigations Office" (IIO), the incident began shortly after 1am when police received a 9-1-1 call about a man with a knife in the 4100-block of Albert street in Burnaby. While enroute to the call, an officer encountered a man matching … [Read more...]
Burnaby police shooting
January 31, 2013 by
A police-involved shooting in Burnaby has forced the closure of a major commuting corridor. Hastings Street is blocked off by RCMP cruisers at the MacDonald intersection. That's where a man allegedly holding a knife was shot shortly after one this morning. Police at the scene are not talking, but less than two metres from the corner a yellow tarp … [Read more...]
Police say missing women cases on the decline
January 29, 2013 by
Vancouver police are telling the city's mayor and council that since 2002 the number of cases of murdered and missing women in the Downtown Eastside has plummeted. Deputy Chief Constable Doug Lepard says since the horror of Robert Pickton, police have an almost 100 percent success rate in solving missing women cases. However Lepard says violence is … [Read more...]
Delta Mayor rejects Regional Police idea
January 24, 2013 by
The Mayor of Delta held a news conference this morning to formally reject the key finding of Missing Women Commissioner Wally Oppal. Lois Jackson says a regional police force would be worse for Delta, not better. She says, "we have excellent police here in Delta. We have a community police service that never quits and it works. We have … [Read more...]
Burnaby police seeking woman who escaped possible attack
January 23, 2013 by
Burnaby RCMP are looking for the woman who they say was nearly the victim of a robbery - or worse. Around 2:00 this morning police say the woman was walking away from the metro town skytrain when a group of men surrounded her between Telford and Sussex Avenues. A plain clothed officer spotted this just as the woman was screamining and … [Read more...]
Police need help finding missing mentally handicapped man
January 23, 2013 by
Burnaby RCMP are looking for a missing, mentally challenged, 39 year old man from the Metrotown area. Michael Duong, 39, was last seen Tuesday, January 22 and on public transit headed eastbound from Kingsway Avenue and Sussex Avenue in Burnaby. At that time he was wearing a black puffy jacket, blue jeans, black shirt with yellow … [Read more...]
