Vancouver Police

• Mexican citizen charged with second-degree murder of Vancouver woman in 1996

  Police said that Juan Salud was identified as a person of interest in the case at the time, but he left for Mexico in March of 1996.

  Crime

  Aug 13
  
• Man accused of setting VPD officer on fire pleads guilty

  Jordan Mutual, 41, was scheduled to stand trial in Vancouver provincial court Monday on two separate counts of assaulting a peace officer.

  Crime

  Aug 11
  
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• Vancouver police warn of distraction thefts with 35 already reported this year

  Sgt. Tim Russell, with the Vancouver Police Department said the impact on victims is long-lasting with the loss of family heirlooms and their sense of safety lost.

  Crime

  Jul 28
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• 2026 FIFA World Cup saw largest deployment of Vancouver police officers ever

  When it came to FIFA-specific events, police said officers dealt with three Criminal Code arrests at Fan Fest, 36 on Granville and one at another watch party.

  Crime

  Jul 20
• Drones, licence plate recognition, part of Vancouver police’s new tech

  As part of a Drone as First Responder Program, the Vancouver police will be the first in Canada to deploy six Skydio X10 drones.

  Crime

  Jun 10
• ‘Not putting up with this’: VPD directing drug users to overdose prevention sites

  Following pushback, B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne said on May 27 that VCH would not proceed with the overdose prevention site at 900 Helmcken Street at this time.

  Health

  Jun 4
• Forensic pollen testing reveals new details about woman found dead in English Bay in 2022

  Police said her body was floating in the water off Spanish Banks, near an inflatable kayak, and she had candy, insulin and a backpack on her, but no identification.

  Canada

  May 25
• Myles Gray hearing delayed again until fall, 11 years after death

  A long-delayed public hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray has been postponed again until the fall as one of the officers seeks new legal representation.

  Canada

  May 1
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• VPD officer’s testimony dropped from schedule of Myles Gray death hearing

  A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray 11 years ago is set to resume after a six-week adjournment.

  Crime

  Apr 29
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• 15-year-old charged with uttering threats linked to Vancouver police investigation

  Vancouver police told Global News that they are not commenting on the case because it is a youth file, which is still under investigation.

  Crime

  Apr 27