Vancouver Crime

• Person accused in DTES grocery store arson has extensive criminal history

  Victor Leslie Atkinson, 50, was charged with arson and theft under $5,000 in connection with the fire inside Nesters Market on March 30.

  Crime

  Apr 8
  
• Vancouver doctor facing sex assault charges involving 2 teen patients

  'It is always a personal decision for anyone to come forward and report a sexual assault. We understand, for some, that decision may take time,' says VPD Supt. Dale Weidman.

  Crime

  Feb 3
  
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• Man cleared of 1984 murder makes Vancouver court appearance on new charges

  Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted in the 1984 murder of a 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl, appeared by video in a Vancouver court on new charges involving a different woman.

  Canada

  Jan 28
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• Man acquitted in 1984 death of Winnipeg teen facing charges in Vancouver

  The man convicted and then later acquitted in the murder of a 13-year-old Winnipeg girl 41 years ago is facing new charges in British Columbia.

  Crime

  Jan 21
• Crown seeking 3 years in prison for Vancouver man’s 5th random assault in 2 years

  All of the victims were punched in the face. With credit for time already spent in custody, Massimo Falvo was sentenced to one day in jail and three years probation.

  Crime

  Nov 14, 2025
• B.C. man charged in alleged naked urination assault on Vancouver woman

  Court records indicate Chaas Mearns was scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 29, and that a bench warrant was issued for his arrest on that date.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2025
• Vancouver police bust criminal network operating out of Downtown Eastside hotel

  Three people have now been arrested, $336,000 in toxic drugs were seized and thousands of dollars in stolen goods recovered following a six-week investigation.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2025
• Multiple people stabbed in attack along Yaletown seawall

  The suspect is between five feet three and five feet seven inches tall and has a slim build and long, dark hair worn in a ponytail. She was wearing a leather jacket, police said.

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2025
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• Man dies in early morning shooting in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood

  Police said no one has been arrested and it is unclear if the victim and the suspect knew each other. Police tape remains up at the scene.

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2025
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• VPD’s Task Force Barrage will run beyond 6 months and residents say they feel safer

  In the first five months of Barrage, the VPD said it seized 1,145 weapons, made 740 warrant arrests and submitted 492 reports to Crown counsel for potential charges.

  Crime

  Aug 5, 2025