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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
B.C. crime news: Witnesses sought in Surrey sexual assault
Witnesses sought in Surrey sexual assault Investigators are seeking witnesses after a 58-year-old man was arrested after an alleged sexual assault in Surrey last week. The Surrey Police Service said it happened at 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 5 near a Tim Hortons at 8080 120th St. and a Salvation Army thrift store at 8066 120th St. The SPS special investigation unit is appealing to the public for anyone who saw the assault or has dashcam or CCTV footage. Anyone who was in the area of the coffee and thrift shops on 120th Street around 12:15 p.m. last Tuesday or has relevant footage is asked to call the SPS non-emergency line at 604-599-0502. Abdulkarim Ahmad Alhamid has been arrested and a charge of sexual assault was approved by the B.C. Prosecution Service. Alhamid is in custody. Suspicious death in Port Alberni Police in Port Alberni are investigation a suspicious death after a man was reportedly assaulted then died in hospital of his injuries. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Port Alberni RCMP got a report about an assault near the intersection of Johnston road and Victoria Quay. A man with serious injuries was taken to hospital where he died. The Port Alberni RCMP general investigation section is working to determine how the man died. 'Based on the initial information, this death is being treated as suspicious,' said RCMP Cpl. Alex Bérubé in a statement. The victim has been identified but police are not releasing his name. Anyone with information, security or dashcam video is asked to call Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. jruttle@ Related Man killed in Abbotsford shooting, suspect arrested IHIT appeals for info on car used in Surrey gang murder
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Surrey sexual assault suspect charged as police seek witnesses
A Surrey Police Service patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Charges have been laid against a man accused of committing a sexual assault in Surrey earlier this month, and police are appealing for witnesses in the case. The alleged assault happened at 12:15 p.m. on Aug 5, outside the Tim Hortons and Salvation Army Thrift Store on 120 Street near 80 Avenue, according to police. On Aug. 8, one charge of sexual assault was laid against 58-year-old Abdulkarim Ahmad Alhamid. He remains in custody and is next due to appear in court on Wednesday. As the case is before the courts, the Surrey Police Service declined to share details about what transpired, other than that the victim was not physically injured and the suspect was a stranger. Police urged anyone who witnessed the incident or captured dash camera video of the area to call the SPS at 604-599-0502 and reference file number 25-65774.
