Transit Crime

• Man wielding a machete, causing late night bus chaos arrested: Winnipeg police

  Winnipeg police say they arrested a man and a teen girl in connection with a disturbance on a bus early Saturday.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2024
  
• Man charged after senior shoved face-first into SkyTrain in Vancouver: police

  According to police, the 70-year-old victim was waiting for the train when he was grabbed from behind and violently shoved.

  Crime

  Mar 21, 2024
  
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• Christmas Day assault at New Westminster SkyTrain station leaves 1 seriously hurt

  Police say an assault at the New Westminster SkyTrain Station on Christmas Day left one person seriously hurt.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2024
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• B.C. woman says she was attacked after filming disruptive group on transit bus

  A West Vancouver woman says she was attacked from behind after filming a disruptive group of youths on a Blue Bus when she was heading home from the fireworks last weekend.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2023
• 3rd suspect charged in April stabbing at Columbia SkyTrain station

  The attack happened around 11 p.m. on April 10, where police said a group of youth stabbed a man and assaulted a woman. 

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2023
• Bus driver punched in the face in Vancouver, union calls for more security

  The union representing Metro Vancouver bus drivers said the victim is recovering, but is in pain and worried he could run into his assailant again while on the job.

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2023
• Family, friends gather for 17-year-old stabbing victim vigil in Surrey, B.C.

  Friends and family gathered Tuesday evening near King George Boulevard and 100th Avenue, where Ethan Bespflug was fatally stabbed on April 11.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
• ‘Concerning’: Metro Vancouver Transit Police spokesperson speaks to officer workload, safety issues

  There are 184 sworn officers charged with policing 1,800 square kilometres with more than 2,000 buses, according to Metro Vancouver Transit Police's Const. Amanda Steed.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2023
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• Transit police stepping up presence following spike in violence aboard buses, SkyTrain

  The most recent violence came in the form of a stabbing aboard a bus in Surrey on Tuesday night, which left a 17-year-old boy dead.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2023
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• Edmonton transit riders encouraged to stand up to harassment in campaign some call poorly timed

  Edmontonians feel less safe on transit than those in other Canadian cities, according to a poll.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2023