Abbotsford Police

• Abbotsford, B.C. police launch dedicated extortion task force

  Abbotsford police have launched a task force in response to a recent increase in the frequency and severity of extortion-related incidents.

  Crime

  Sep 25
  
• Abbotsford police become 1st in B.C. to acquire ‘flying handcuffs’ as non-lethal tool

  Const. Alex Odintsov, with the training section of the Abbotsford Police Department, said they received the approval earlier this year after a 10-month application process.

  Crime

  Aug 7
  
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• Abbotsford police, Langley RCMP, investigate online threat of violence at area schools

  Messages alleging a possible attack at high schools in Abbotsford and the University of the Fraser Valley circulated on social media overnight.

  Crime

  Apr 7
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• Suspect in dramatic takedown in Abbotsford has extensive criminal history: police

  Police said the suspect tried to ram the police vehicles to get away and then tried to reach for a gun when they moved in to arrest him.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2024
• Friend says diamond ring stolen off 85-year-old’s hand at Abbotsford mall

  Elysia Artinian told Global News her friend was shopping at Seven Oaks Mall in Abbotsford when a woman approached her asking if she could help her to her vehicle.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2024
• Abbotsford police skill-up to crack down on impaired drivers

  The training session comes after a weekend in which the department reported an alarming spike in impaired drivers on the road. 

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2024
• 29th annual Operation Red Nose campaign launches in B.C.

  A life-saving program has launched its annual safe ride campaign in B.C., just in time for the holiday season.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2024
• Man who confronted driver, slashed tire in Abbotsford sought by police

  Police are looking for an e-scooter rider accused of cutting a vehicle off then becoming confrontational and slashing its tire.

  Crime

  May 16, 2024
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• Woman killed in pedestrian-vehicle collision in Abbotsford

  Abbotsford police say a woman died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 11 Saturday night. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 604-859-5225.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2024
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• Charges possible for three Abbotsford officers in fatal 2022 crash

  The IIO has forwarded a report to Crown counsel that could result in charges against three Abbotsford police officers in relation to a 2022 crash that left two people dead.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2024