Read collected Vancouver Police Department news releases for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Each update links to the original VPD source for full context and later corrections. Sources are checked daily; this is not a live incident feed or an emergency service.
Vancouver – Vancouver Police arrested a 38-year-old Alberta man yesterday afternoon following an alleged bank robbery in the West End. On October 30, at approximately 3:30 p.m., VPD officers responded to a bank robbery in progress on Robson Street…
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is helping to combat gender-based violence with the first B.C.-wide sex crimes symposium for officers and personal safety workshops for women that have now seen more than 15,000 attendees. Senior Crime Analyst…
Vancouver – The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is renewing its appeal to the public in connection with the September 23 homicide of Victor Charles McIntyre at CRAB Park and is asking for help identifying a potential witness. Investigators have…
Vancouver – Costumed revelers should expect to see more police in uniform across the city as thousands of people prepare to celebrate Halloween this weekend. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is deploying approximately 80 additional officers…
Vancouver - On October 28, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Vancouver Police received a report from a caller that an unknown man had damaged a vehicle's side mirror near Butler Street and East 46th Avenue and then left the area. A second call came in…
Vancouver - The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a potential link in two separate “blessing scam” incidents in recent days that targeted seniors at bus stops. On October 16 at about 1:00 p.m., an 81-year-old woman was waiting at a bus…
Vancouver – The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is again urging pedestrians and drivers to be careful on the road following the death of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle early Sunday. This is the second pedestrian struck within just a few days in…
A 26-year-old Vancouver man has been convicted after a two-year investigation in connection with a discharge of a firearm near Helmcken and Seymour streets that occurred after the quick actions of a Vancouver Police officer led to his arrest moments…
Vancouver – The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is asking for help to identify a man who was found in medical distress on a sidewalk near Keefer and Columbia streets on September 7. He was subsequently taken to hospital and passed away on…
Vancouver - Vancouver Police have located Elmer Ocden, who were reported missing yesterday. Elmer has been reunited with his family.
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