April 24, 2024

VPD say search for man wanted on nation wide warrant is over

Vancouver Police say a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant is now back in custody. Acting on a hunch after a bank robbery at UBC Monday -- VPD say an officer tracked down 45 year-old Douglas Werner on a city bus. He's now facing charges in a robbery at a UBC bank as well another bank on West Georgia Street downtown.  Saturday police … [Read more...]

VPD issue warning about wanted man

Vancouver Police are asking for public help in finding a 44-year-old man wanted Canada-wide for being unlawfully at large. Dennis Wayne Tylee walked away from a halfway house on October 31st. He has an extensive criminal history and is on a long-term supervision order after serving time for assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement, and … [Read more...]

Man wanted by Mission RCMP

Mission RCMP is looking for a man with outstanding warrants on charges of assault with a weapon, uttering threats and failure to comply with probation conditions. Police say 48-year old Thomas Michael Pappas was last spotted on a bus from Mission to Aldergrove. He is about 160 pounds with brown eyes and short brown hair. He has a tattoo of a bird … [Read more...]

Cage, Snipes, Ford Wanted For “Expendables 3”

With "The Expendables" sequel about to hit screens, the filmmakers have been talking up plans of where a third outing would go should the franchise continue. Producer Avi Lerner tells IGN that he has four specific names in mind for roles in the next one for which it sounds like they've already got a story in place. Those four names? "We’ve … [Read more...]

Suspect wanted after young girl touched inappropriately

RCMP in North Vancouver are warning parents about an incident of sexual interference yesterday that involved two 9-year-old girls. Sgt. Peter Thiessen says a man approached the girls, who were out on their own, around 4 p.m. in the 1400 block of Ross Road. He asked them to come with him to see an old tree. “Once the girls were down the trail, … [Read more...]

Toronto man wanted for more than a decade, arrested in BC

A Toronto man wanted for more than a decade on violent charges had been hiding out right here in BC. Police say the man had been living here under another name for the past nine years. Edward Melvin Ellis was wanted on charges dating back to 1999 for assault causing bodily harm, sex assault and forcible confinement.  His capture began with a … [Read more...]

WANTED: Accused rioter Jensen White

A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for accused rioter Jensen White. The 21-year-old is charged with participating in a riot and mischief, and failing to appear in court in May. The Seattle man allegedly helped flip a vehicle parked in the 300-block of West Georgia during the mayhem. At the time of the riot, White was a Science student at … [Read more...]

Squamish signs new RCMP deal but wanted more “negotiations”

Squamish the last municpality left has now signed the RCMP deal but they aren't happy about it.  Mayor Rob Kirkham is finally talking about his concerns chief among them costs, including the new RCMP headquarters in Surrey.  Despite the the province and Ottawa signing the deal months ago Kirkham says he thought there was wiggle room to … [Read more...]

Cruise, Downey Wanted For “Presidente”

Jay Roach ("The Campaign," "Meet the Parents") is in negotiations to direct the comedy "El Presidente" for Warner Bros. Pictures reports Vulture. "Parks and Recreation" writer Dan Goor pens the story of an overzealous Secret Service agent whose work-life boundary issues get him reassigned to the inglorious task of guarding America's worst former … [Read more...]

Rachel McAdams Has “Time,” Is “Wanted”

Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star in Richard Curtis' fantastical feel-good rom-com "About Time" says The Hollywood Reporter. The story follows a man (Domhnall Gleeson) with the ability to travel back in time who eventually meets the girl of his dreams. McAdams takes over a role which previously had Zooey Deschanel attached to star … [Read more...]