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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Yahoo
Police investigating series of pellet gun drive-bys targeting pedestrians in Abbotsford, B.C.
Abbotsford police are investigating a series of pellet gun shootings that they say targeted pedestrians on public roads at random Wednesday night. The Abbotsford Police Department says it received five separate reports of shots fired between 6:20 p.m. and 9:46 p.m. Wednesday, and that one person was injured. In each case, AbbyPD says, victims described the shots coming from a white SUV, occupied by a group of young men. Police say the pellet gun shootings were random and appeared to target pedestrians along public roadways. On Friday, AbbyPD released CCTV footage of the suspect vehicle and images of the suspected driver. They show a person wearing a red shirt driving a white SUV through a parking lot, with the vehicle's window rolled down and the driver pointing a red and white object out the window. 1 person injured Police say victims said they noticed the vehicle approaching them and either saw the weapon or heard it discharging pellets in their direction. One person was struck by pellets and sustained a minor injury, according to AbbyPD. Investigators say the incidents happened at the following locations: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — Peardonville Road & Emerson Street. 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — Mt. Lehman Road & Sandpiper Drive. 7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. — 3100 block of Mt. Lehman Road. 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. — George Ferguson Way & Gladwin Road. 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. — 32900 block of South Fraser Way. Police say they are working to determine if the incidents are connected. They are asking anyone with information or dash camera footage to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.
CBC
08-08-2025
- CBC
Police investigating series of pellet gun drive-bys targeting pedestrians in Abbotsford, B.C.
Abbotsford police are investigating a series of pellet gun shootings that they say targeted pedestrians on public roads at random Wednesday night. The Abbotsford Police Department says it received five separate reports of shots fired between 6:20 p.m. and 9:46 p.m. Wednesday, and that one person was injured. In each case, AbbyPD says, victims described the shots coming from a white SUV, occupied by a group of young men. Police say the pellet gun shootings were random and appeared to target pedestrians along public roadways. On Friday, AbbyPD released CCTV footage of the suspect vehicle and images of the suspected driver. They show a person wearing a red shirt driving a white SUV through a parking lot, with the vehicle's window rolled down and the driver pointing a red and white object out the window. 1 person injured Police say victims said they noticed the vehicle approaching them and either saw the weapon or heard it discharging pellets in their direction. One person was struck by pellets and sustained a minor injury, according to AbbyPD. Investigators say the incidents happened at the following locations: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — Peardonville Road & Emerson Street. 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — Mt. Lehman Road & Sandpiper Drive. 7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. — 3100 block of Mt. Lehman Road. 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. — George Ferguson Way & Gladwin Road. 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. — 32900 block of South Fraser Way. Police say they are working to determine if the incidents are connected.
CTV News
02-08-2025
- CTV News
‘Concerned citizen' discovers $80K worth of cocaine in the road in Abbotsford, B.C.
The 1 kilogram brick of cocaine had an estimated cost of $80,000, according to the Abbotsford Police Department. (Courtesy: AbbyPD) An estimated $80,000 worth of drugs has been seized in Abbotsford, B.C., after being found in the road by an unsuspecting citizen. According to a brief statement by the Abbotsford Police Department Saturday morning, the drugs were stumbled upon June 15. The 'concerned citizen' discovered 'what appeared to be drugs' lying in the middle of Bradner Road, near Myrtle Avenue, and reported it to the police, the statement said. 'AbbyPD patrol officers responded and seized a brick of cocaine weighing approximately 1 kilogram,' the statement said, adding that the estimated street value of the seizure was $80,000. The incident served as a reminder that 'no day is routine' for police teams, the statement concluded. 'We thank the community for their continued support in helping keep Abbotsford safe.' When asked for more details, the Abbotsford Police Department told CTV News it was unable to offer any further information on the incident.
