Vancouver Police Department

• Teacher identified as one of 11 killed in incident at Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival

  The suspect in the incident has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder.

  Crime

  Apr 28
  
• Many will need care after Vancouver festival incident that killed 11, organizer says

  B.C.'s Health Ministry issued an update last night saying 32 people were seen at several hospitals in the Lower Mainland and 17 remained in care.

  Crime

  Apr 28
  
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• Vancouver police investigate early morning homicide in East Van

  The Vancouver police forensic identification unit was called in to investigate after a man was killed early Sunday morning in a shooting in East Vancouver.

  Crime

  Apr 6
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• Prolific offender allegedly steals Vancouver police car, takes it on joyride

  Video taken of the incident shows the police car being driven erratically near Templeton Park in East Vancouver. It then drives onto the nearby field.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2024
• Vancouver police officer told to remove Star of David patch

  An image of the officer wearing the black patch that includes the star and white bars, similar to the Israeli flag, had been posted on social media on Thursday.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2024
• Homicide in Downtown Eastside under investigation: Vancouver police

  No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, according to Vancouver police.

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2023
• Vancouver police provides free cell phones for low-income seniors to call 911

  The initiative is the brainchild of a patrol officer who noticed many older adults live alone, don't have cellphones, and are less likely to lean on someone in times of need. 

  Crime

  Sep 20, 2023
• ‘Extremely disappointing’: Vancouver police sergeant on leave due to graphic poster

  The poster, which has now been taken down, contained images of police officers below the Forensic Identification Unit title and caption, "Swabbing penises for over 100 years."

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2023
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• Police arrest man after 4 assaults in 45 minutes in Vancouver

  Weapons allegedly involved include a brick and a chain. Vancouver police believe the same man is responsible for all four incidents in the South Granville and Fairview areas.

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2023
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• Century-old B.C. scrapbook a bit of a mystery as police seek owner’s family

  As of Thursday afternoon, the post had 60 comments, with some linking the scrapbook to Lona Gartrella Williams Washington, who died in 2001.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023