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CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Alleged Lego thieves arrested at Richmond mall
Mounties in Richmond say they caught a group of people who had stolen from a toy store in a local mall last week. On May 27, officers received a report of a theft in progress at a store in Richmond Centre involving eight suspects, according to police. 'The complainant followed the suspects at a safe distance while providing updates to the E-Comm 911 call-taker, which was then shared by dispatch to frontline officers,' reads a news release from the detachment issued Tuesday. 'Richmond RCMP officers arrived on scene and quickly located and arrested five of the suspects, four of whom were youths, in a nearby parkade, and recovered multiple pieces of alleged stolen merchandise.' Police say they recovered 'several' unopened boxes of Lego. Three of the suspects were released with conditions, and Mounties say they will recommend charges. The detachment says retail theft has been trending downward in Richmond so far this year, thanks to its 'multi-pronged strategy' launched after an uptick in shoplifting in 2023.
Global News
22-05-2025
- Global News
Man charged after police dog stabbed in Richmond, B.C.
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook A man who allegedly assaulted Richmond RCMP officers and stabbed a police dog is now facing multiple criminal charges. The violent altercation happened early in the morning of May 7, when Mounties were responding to reports of a man in distress. Officers found the man in rural farmland southeast of No. 4 Road and Westminster Highway with the help of a police dog. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Police allege that during the encounter the man fired an airgun and stabbed the dog. The K9, named Rebel, needed emergency veterinary care for multiple puncture wounds. The dog survived and is expected to make a full recovery. Police arrested Andrew Jongbloets at the scene. He's now facing seven charges, including injury to a law enforcement animal, assaulting a police officer with a weapon, discharging an air gun with intent to wound and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Story continues below advertisement Jongbloets remains in custody and is due back in court next Friday.
Global News
21-05-2025
- Global News
Richmond, B.C. youth arrested in BCLC PlayNow cyberattack
Richmond RCMP say a 'youth suspect' has been arrested for allegedly participating in a cyberattack on the B.C. Lottery Corporation's (BCLC) PlayNow iGaming website. The BCLC first detected the attack last July, when it noticed a suspiciously high volume of traffic on the site. The Crown corporation's cybersecurity team later determined it was facing a 'credential stuffing' attack, in which a malicious actor try to get into users' accounts with email and password combinations hacked or stolen from other websites. That prompted the BCLC to issue a notice to users urging them to change their passwords. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Up to 250,000 attempts were made to gain access to a 'small percentage' of user accounts, Richmond RCMP said. 1:42 Canadian agencies ill-equipped to tackle growing cybercrime threat, auditor general finds The Richmond RCMP's Economic Crime Unit was tasked to probe the attack, and ultimately identified a suspect in Richmond, who they believe was 'responsible for some of the compromised accounts, and allegedly purchased stolen login information from a social media platform,' police said in a media release. Story continues below advertisement Mounties arrested the suspect on Feb. 28. Police have not disclosed their age. 'Based on all situational factors and in consultation with BCLC, Richmond RCMP have elected to proceed with the restorative justice program under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for the offences which were attributed to the youth,' the RCMP said. Restorative justice refers to a voluntary process that aims to repair the harm caused by an offender rather than simply punishing them, and can involve a variety of forms including apologies, restitution, community service or counselling.
Global News
17-05-2025
- Business
- Global News
Questions raised about why discrepancies weren't found in Richmond gift card scandal
As Richmond RCMP's Serious Crime Section investigates a gift card scandal at city hall, questions are being raised about why discrepancies weren't discovered. Police were called in after Global News exposed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of financial irregularities. The city says it has been unable to reconcile $295,000 worth of cards bought in 2022, 2023 and 2024. KPMG audited the city's financial statements. City of Richmond is defending use of the same company for the forensic audit, saying 'It is being carried out by KPMG Forensic Inc., an independent arm of its Audit Services division.' 2:06 RCMP investigating Richmond City gift card program Richmond MLA and Attorney General Critic Steve Kooner said 'We need to get to the bottom of this and we need to find out exactly who was involved, we need to find out who signed off on this whole program and all these different give cards, we need that level of accountability, we need answers.' Story continues below advertisement Richmond previously claimed most cards were for service awards, retirement or volunteer recognition. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy A Freedom of Information request by Global News produced nearly 500 pages of documents revealing purchases far exceeded those suggested by the city. One city employee has been fired, so far. The forensic audit covers the past three years only.
National Post
12-05-2025
- National Post
Bomb threats made at Vancouver airport and Waterfront Station on Sunday
Emergency services dealt with two bomb threats on Sunday, one claiming a bomb had been planted on a plane on the ground at Vancouver International Airport and the other threat directed at Vancouver's Waterfront Station. Article content Article content The first occurred at around 10:30 a.m. and was a 911 call made by an unknown person directed at Metro Vancouver Transit Police saying there was a bomb at Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver. Article content Article content Transit Police and Vancouver Police Department officers immediately cleared the station as a precaution. Article content Article content An explosives detection team that included police dogs Scout and Dex scoured Waterfront Station and surrounding businesses but didn't find anything suspicious. A VPD drone was also used in the search. Article content Shortly after noon, the station was reopened and transit service resumed. No injuries were reported. Article content Const. Amanda Steed, spokesperson for Metro Vancouver Transit Police, said there is no threat to public safety. Article content Then, at around noon, Richmond RCMP received reports of a bomb threat on a flight out of Vancouver International Airport. The reports were received through emails from an unknown sender and were received by staff at YVR and a local news agency. Article content 'The RCMP and YVR took the threat seriously and conducted a complete sweep to the affected flight, but found no credible evidence of any bomb on the plane,' said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano. Article content 'Airport operations were minimally affected and only the flight in question was delayed. The RCMP takes threats like this seriously and believes these emails were a 'swatting' call.' Article content Article content
