UPDATE: A 24-hour assistance centre has been established at the Douglas Park Community Centre, 801 West 22nd Avenue. Vancouver Police officers and Victim Services professionals have been deployed to help anyone who has not been able to contact a loved who was at the Lapu Lapu Festival. If you are not able to attend in person, please call 604-717-3321.
My thoughts are with the victims of this horrific attack, their families, the Filipino community, & the first responders who rushed to help at the Lapu Lapu Festival. My heart breaks for you & because this senseless tragedy occurred.
We are deeply shocked and saddened by the terrible tragedy during the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver. We're thinking about the victims, their families, and the Filipino community in BC and across Canada.
#VPDNews: Vancouver Police investigates mass casualty incident at neighbourhood block party
A suspect has been arrested by Vancouver Police after several people were killed and multiple others injured at a neighbourhood street party in South Vancouver earlier tonight.
At approximately 8:14 p.m. on April 26, a man drove into a large crowd of people attending the Lapu Lapu Day Festival near East 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street.
A 30-year-old suspect, a Vancouver man, was arrested at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and is being led the Vancouver Police Department’s Major Crime Section.
Anyone with information is asked to call 604-717-2500.
🛣️Getting on the road this weekend? https://t.co/MNovn5KGvc has the latest information on road conditions, construction events, and other factors that may impact your travel plans. Drive safe! #KnowBeforeYouGo#BC
SPS is appealing to the public for information about the Shree Lakshmi Narayan Mandir vandalization on April 19. If you are a witness, have information/dashcam footage or know the identity of suspects, please call 604-599-0502. Details: https://t.co/KPU56tySoG #SurreyBC
Today, Minister Farnworth announced that Surrey Police Service will become the police of jurisdiction for Surrey on Nov. 29, 2024. This is a huge milestone for both the policing transition project and the future of policing in Surrey. Read the Province’s news release: https://t.co/Dvgfu73lC1
#Repost from @join_surreyps on IG:
Recruiters from Surrey Police Service are onsite at the Surrey Crime Prevention Career Fair until 3pm today. Stop by & learn more about the application process, what SPS has to offer & how you can make a difference in the community. #joinsps
Kudos to the many SPS officers who did significant work on this file resulting in the vehicle being located, arrests made, and firearms seized. Great collaborative work by @SurreyRCMP, @LangleyRCMP, @SurreyPS and #IPDS.
It was a proud & exciting day on Friday, Nov. 17 as my classmates & I walked across the stage at @RoyalRoads University to receive our Master of Arts in Professional Communication degrees. Thanks to RRU & my fellow learners for an incredible two years. https://t.co/BKTY3Yk9GX
Today marks the start of our holiday season parking lot safety campaign! Please like and RT to help remind drivers that every parking lot crash is preventable. 🚘
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The holidays are coming and roads are busy with shoppers! Tips to #DriveSafeBC:
🕑 Allow plenty of time to avoid speeding/distractions
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👁️ Watch for pedestrians/cyclists when entering/exiting parking lots