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Crime
March 17, 2010
BERLIN - A man who admits to taking part in a brazen daylight raid on a poker tournament in Berlin surrendered to authorities and identified three accomplices who remain on the run, officials said Wednesday.
Man found with stolen property after hailing police cruiser with middle finger
March 17, 2010
KENORA, Ont. - An Edmonton man who used his middle finger to flag down a cruiser in northern Ontario has been charged with stolen property offences.
Quebec man faces child-porn charges; tip came from Edmonton police
March 17, 2010
MONTREAL - A Quebec man facing criminal charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography has been released from custody.
Homeless man arrested after assault
March 17, 2010
A 43-year-old homeless man was arrested after an elderly man was beaten outside the washroom at a Downtown Eastside pub.
Native gangs spreading across Canada, targeting at-risk youth, says RCMP
March 17, 2010
Aboriginal gangs are proliferating across Canada as criminal organizations exploit the intense poverty and squalid conditions that many First Nations youth live in, says a top officer with the RCMP's aboriginal police division.
Man accused of killing Ontario cop remembered as loving and devout family man
March 16, 2010
SUNDRIDGE, Ont. - A man accused of gunning down an Ontario police officer was remembered Tuesday as someone with large hands, a big smile and a huge heart.
Facebook feds go undercover: Report shows FBI, other agents dipping quietly into social media
March 16, 2010
WASHINGTON - The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too.
Protect yourself from telemarketing scams
March 16, 2010
It’s dinnertime. Your phone rings. The caller congratulates you on having won a dream vacation. But you never entered a contest.
Suspects wanted after $40K in Olympic clothing stolen
March 16, 2010
RCMP are on the hunt for two men who used a key to let themselves into the Bosco Sports warehouse in Richmond and allegedly made off with $40,000 in Russian and Ukrainian Olympic clothing.
RCMP seize cocaine
March 16, 2010
Referring to it as one of the largest drug seizures in the province’s history, police announced yesterday that they seized a tonne of cocaine from a sailboat at the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
Even after 20 years, biggest art heist in history rattles investigators
March 15, 2010
BOSTON - Investigators of a 20-year-old art heist at a Boston museum that was the largest such theft in history are stepping up their efforts.
Would-be Regina car thieves steal vehicle with owner clinging to hood
March 15, 2010
REGINA - It turned out to be one wild ride on the streets of Regina.
Man arrested for assault after stabbing outside Cape Breton convenience store
March 14, 2010
GLACE BAY, N.S. - A Cape Breton man was stabbed on Saturday during a fight between two men in Glace Bay.
Plea by two N.S. brothers charged with hate crimes expected in April
March 12, 2010
Two brothers charged with hate crimes after a cross was burned in the yard of an interracial couple in Nova Scotia are scheduled to enter pleas on April 19.
Charges laid after officers assaulted
March 12, 2010
Two Vancouver police officers suffered multiple bloodying blows to their faces during an arrest Wednesday afternoon.
Britain pressures Facebook to install 'panic button' on site following teen's rape and murder
March 11, 2010
LONDON - British officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its Web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site.
Feds charge sushi chef, U.S. restaurant with serving illegal whale to activists in sting op
March 11, 2010
LOS ANGELES - Federal prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat.
Couple appear in N.S. court in baby homicide case, dates set for preliminaries
March 10, 2010
HALIFAX, N.S. - A couple charged with manslaughter in the death of their seven-week old daughter had dates set today for preliminary inquiries in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Five face drug charges after surveillance of home near Halifax airport
March 10, 2010
HALIFAX, N.S. - Police say five people face drug charges after several seizures related to the surveillance of a home near the Halifax airport.
Cyprus court orders two men held over theft of former president's corpse
March 10, 2010
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A suspect's remorse over his alleged role in the theft of the body of Cyprus' former president led to the corpse's discovery and three arrests, a police official testified Wednesday.
Dopey would-be drug smuggler snagged at Vancouver airport during Games
March 10, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - In a story that reads like a public service ad against drug use, RCMP say a man was arrested with a suitcase full of heroin at Vancouver's airport during the Olympic Games.
Tories should take Jaffer lesson to heart, dump minimum sentences: experts
March 09, 2010
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Rob Nicholson should take a long, honest look at the Rahim Jaffer case and apply its lessons to the Conservative criminal justice agenda, the head of the John Howard Society said Tuesday.
Heavily armed robbers still on the run following poker heist in German luxury hotel
March 07, 2010
BERLIN - Four heavily armed robbers who stormed a poker tournament in a luxury hotel and escaped with a hefty cut of the jackpot are still on the run, German police said.
N.S. police investigate possible hate crime after man punched outside gay dance
March 04, 2010
Cape Breton Regional Police is investigating a possible hate crime after a man was allegedly assaulted outside a dance for gays and lesbians.
US man pleads not guilty to using Internet to arrange rape of ex-girlfriend
March 04, 2010
CASPER, Wyo. - A California Marine accused of using the Internet advertising site Craigslist to arrange the rape of an ex-girlfriend has pleaded not guilty to five felonies.
Young women charged with assaulting officer during protest
February 15, 2010
Two young women have been arrested and charged with assaulting an officer in connection with an anti-Olympics protest in Vancouver that turned violent, police announced yesterday.
Defence chief tells soldiers to keep faith after Williams charged
February 11, 2010
The men and women of the Canadian Forces may feel like the “sacred trust” they put in their leadership was violated as a prominent commander faces murder charges, but the allegations must not dampen their pride in wearing the uniform, Canada’s chief of defence staff said yesterday.
Teen’s murder case postponed
February 09, 2010
The case of a 17-year-old Middle Sackville boy charged with second-degree murder has been adjourned until Friday.
Fourteen arrests cripple gang: Cops
February 04, 2010
Police have arrested 13 alleged gangsters — and a 14th woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband — crippling one of the city’s most notorious gangs, authorities said yesterday.
Family alleges toddlers killed in domestic dispute
February 03, 2010
Family members are mourning the loss of two toddlers they allege were drowned in a Millet home Monday.
Crime rate still too high despite drop, chief says
January 21, 2010
Vancouver’s crime rate dropped by more than six per cent in 2009, but still remains considerably higher than other major Canadian centres, the city’s police chief said yesterday.
Police say teen girl sexually assaulted
January 21, 2010
A 16-year-old Vancouver girl was sexually assaulted after getting into a stranger’s pickup truck on the Trans Canada Highway, RCMP said yesterday.
Ontario teacher charged with sexually assaulting ex-pupil
January 20, 2010
A 40-year-old teacher at a Scarborough elementary school is accused of sexual assaulting and sexual exploiting one of her former students.
Man dead after Saturday shooting in South Van
January 18, 2010
A man was shot and killed Saturday morning on the front steps of a house in South Vancouver.
Vancouver transit police taking text tips from public
January 13, 2010
Transit police and Crime Stoppers have teamed up to try to create a new generation of tipsters.
Transit police and Crime Stoppers create text message tipline
January 12, 2010
Transit police and Crime Stoppers have teamed up to try to create a new generation of tipsters.
Man arrested after mother of five has part of ear bitten off in domestic dispute
January 12, 2010
A Surrey mother and her five children are in the care of the Ministry of Children and Families after the woman had part of her ear bitten off in a domestic dispute.
Police officer faces impaired-driving charges
January 11, 2010
An off-duty Mountie, who was arrested twice by Vancouver police, has been charged with numerous alcohol and driving offences following a car crash on the Second Narrows Bridge in October.
Gun-wielding thieves hold up Yaletown restaurant
January 11, 2010
Armed robbers bound and gagged employees at a Yaletown restaurant before stealing jewelry and cash from a safe, Vancouver police said.
Homeowners left on the hook after buying former grow-ops
January 08, 2010
We all know Mike Holmes – the guy with biceps the size of tires, who rights wrongs when it comes to home renovations. But at Marketplace, we team up with Mike tonight to tackle a growing (no pun intended) problem in Canada – homes that are used for marijuana grow-ops, then sold to unsuspecting buyers.
Thieves make off with MIT student’s laptop — and thesis
December 23, 2009
A 23-year-old aeronautics student’s academic future is up in the air after his laptop – which contained his master’s degree research – was stolen from a backpack he left in his car at Burnaby Lake, B.C.
Nine busted after drug investigation
December 23, 2009
Nine people aged 32 to 53 were arrested and a large quantity of drugs, weapons and ingredients used to make drugs have been seized after a year-long RCMP investigation.
Caregiver charged in shaken baby case
December 22, 2009
A 33-year-old family-hired caregiver has been charged with assault after a one-year-old girl was taken to hospital with suspected shaken baby syndrome.
Crime rates could actually drop during Games: Expert
December 21, 2009
Vancouver residents shouldn’t expect an Olympian crime wave when the Winter Games arrive in the city, says a criminologist who’s studied crime rates in host cities.
Canada taking only baby steps on white collar crime
December 08, 2009
If PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual survey is an accurate indicator, economic or “white collar” crime in Canada is growing at a disturbing rate, and far faster than in other developed countries.
Provincial child porn law similar to federal bill never used
November 25, 2009
The Canadian government unveiled a new law designed to help stamp out child pornography yesterday. But police admit a similar Nova Scotia law already on the books has never been used.
California gang rape should be a warning to us all
November 10, 2009
Headlines featuring acts of violence are copious, and depending on the shock value, these reports often illicit a proportional reaction from the citizenry, lobby groups and even politicians.
Suspect sought in violent sex assault
October 26, 2009
Police have released a composite sketch of a person of interest wanted in connection with a violent sexual assault in Point Grey last week.
Witness recounts hostage-taking gunman's entrance
October 21, 2009
Several blocks in downtown Edmonton were cordoned off today as police dealt with a hostage taking at the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) building on 107 Street and 99 Avenue.
Two more sex assault charges added to Boden’s rap sheet
October 19, 2009
Former B.C. Lions player Josh Boden is facing two more charges of sexual assault, adding to two similar charges laid last month, police have announced.
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