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Man trapped inside city garbage truck cried for help

VANCOUVER – A woman’s quick action has saved a 37-year-old man from being compacted inside a city garbage truck. “A woman living in the 800 block of Cardero Street heard a man’s voice crying for help from the back of a passing garbage truck,” said Const. Jana McGuinness. “She ran into the lane and stopped [...]

August 26th, 2010 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Vancouver senior abducted, beaten and robbed

VANCOUVER – A 69-year-old man was abducted, struck, pepper-sprayed and thrown out of a pickup truck during a brutal robbery in broad daylight. Now, cops are asking for public help to locate three people, including a younger woman who participated in the abduction of the senior while he was walking in the 2900-block of West [...]

August 24th, 2010 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Burglars preying on hot homeowners

VANCOUVER – Burglars are turning on the heat on hot homeowners. Cops say an increasing number of residential burglaries are being carried out through windows and doors left ajar by homeowners trying to keep cool. “The Vancouver Police Department is reminding home owners to be vigilant about their home security during the hot summer weather. [...]

August 17th, 2010 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Four-time sex offender being released from prison

VANCOUVER – Police are warning the public about a high risk sex offender being released into a half way house. “The Vancouver Police Department believes that compelling circumstances exist requiring the Department to warn the public that William Thomas Williamson poses a risk of significant harm to adult females in the City of Vancouver,” VPD [...]

August 17th, 2010 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Wisconsin couple’s stolen motorhome recovered.

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VANCOUVER, B.C. – (Update) Police have recovered a Wisconsin couple’s motorhome and most of their belongings following publicity of their plight. The motorhome, being used by the couple on a multi-year trip, was stolen from a Vancouver street. “An alert citizen watching news coverage on the evening of August 5th realized that the stolen motor [...]

August 6th, 2010 | Posted in Featured,LATEST FROM VANCOUVER,United States | Read More »

Woman sexually assaulted in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER – A woman was so disoriented by a sexual assault in the downtown core that she wandered around until a good Samaritan gave her a sweatshirt to cover her torn clothing, Vancouver Police said. “Vancouver Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in a sexual assault that occurred on the evening of July 28th [...]

July 31st, 2010 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Man fights for his life after knifing

VANCOUVER – A 37-year-old Vancouver man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the west lane of the 400-block of Main Street. Const. Lindsey Houghton said a cop passing by at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday saw the man sprawled on the ground and rushed to help. The victim had been knifed in the chest [...]

July 25th, 2010 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Video shows shameless cops pushing woman to the ground

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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Three Vancouver cops shoved a handicapped woman down on to the sidewalk and even as people rushed to help the helpless person, the three cops kept on walking. Their bizarre actions were caught on video by citizens and now the Vancouver Police department is probing the thuggery. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association, [...]

July 23rd, 2010 | Posted in EDITOR'S CHOICE,Featured,Multimedia | Read More »

Celebration of Light: Cops intercept unsafe boat with 35 on board

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VANCOUVER – A police marine unit intercepted and escorted a boat with 35 people on board to shore during the first night of the Celebration of Light because of concerns about the stability of the vessel and the shortage of life jackets on board. “A 40 ft vessel with 35 passengers on board was intercepted [...]

July 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Featured,LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Video leads to arrest of man in sex attack

VANCOUVER – Police have arrested a New Westminster man for sexual assault following the release of a SkyTrain surveillance video. A 19-year-old who was walking in the 3500-block of S. E. Marine drive was accosted by a suspect who tried to drag her on to a trail but the intervention of a Good Samaritan save [...]

July 18th, 2010 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

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