West End-Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre

An independent, community-driven nonprofit society focused on improving personal and community safety.

[Daily Hive Vancouver @DailyHiveVan]

Multiple street festivals closing major roads across Metro Vancouver this weekend 🚧
https://t.co/Oni8oc1yiP

[DriveBC @DriveBC]

⚠️#BCHwy1 - the eastbound left lane at the 200th St exit is blocked due to a vehicle incident.
Expect delays and use caution when passing.
#LangleyBC
https://t.co/MNovn5LekK

[DriveBC @DriveBC]

⚠️#BCHwy99 #OakStreetBridge - Northbound stalled vehicle has the right lane blocked at the south and of the bridge. #RichmondBC #Vancouver

[Vancouver Police @VancouverPD]

#VPDNews: Vancouver Police are warning the public to be aware of distraction theft and blessing scams after three reported incidents in the city over the past few days.

Distraction Theft

An elderly victim called VPD just before noon on June 3, to report a distraction theft on Victoria Drive close to E 28th Avenue. The victim was out working in his front yard when a black Kia Sportage SUV approached. The male driver allegedly rolled down his window and offered the victim a gold chain. While the victim was distracted, a female passenger in the backseat grabbed the victim’s gold chain necklace, breaking it and stealing a piece of it.

The suspects fled eastbound on E 27th Avenue. Fortunately, the victim was not injured in the incident. The file remains under active investigation.

"If you have elderly loved ones and neighbours, they may be at risk for distraction theft," says Constable Darren Wong. "We can all do our part to protect them by reaching out and discussing simple prevention tactics."

Distraction theft prevention tips include:

Conceal Valuables: Keep jewelry and other valuables hidden underneath your clothing when out in public or working in your yard.

Protect Your Space: Maintain physical boundaries. Do not let strangers approach you or enter your personal space, even if they seem friendly or are offering gifts.

Draw Attention: If you feel you are being targeted, or feel unsafe, make noise, yell, and attract the attention of bystanders.

Anyone with information, dashcam footage, or home security video from the area of Victoria Drive and E 28th Avenue yesterday between 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. is asked to call the Vancouver Police Department.

Blessing Scams

On June 1, an elderly female victim was persuaded by three unidentified women to bring approximately $7,000 cash, gold jewelry, and identification to be blessed by a “spiritualist” on Victoria Drive close to E 27th Avenue. The victim obliged and handed her items over to the women, who then returned what she believed to be her valuables in a bag with the instructions to open the bag after three days. The victim later discovered that her items had been swapped with water bottles.

On June 3, close to Oppenheimer Park, an elderly woman was persuaded by three suspects to withdraw $70,000 cash out of her bank’s safety deposit box in exchange to have her money blessed for good luck. In exchange, the victim later discovered that her “blessed” money was swapped for three bags of cornstarch.

In both reported cases, the suspects spoke in Cantonese dialects. The incidents are under police investigation.

“Similar to distraction thefts, we are encouraging our community members to engage in discussions with their elderly family members,” says Constable Darren Wong. “These fraud artists are exploiting cultural beliefs in spiritual protection and we need to do our part to protect our elderly.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Vancouver Police Department.

[Abbotsford Police Department @AbbyPoliceDept]

Missing person Ibrahim Haj Hamoud has been located safe. AbbyPD thanks everyone who assisted in the investigation. The original post has been removed.

[DriveBC @DriveBC]

✅CLEAR #BCHwy99 #LionsGateBridge - Police incident has cleared. #Vancouver #NorthVan #WestVan

[DriveBC @DriveBC]

⚠️#BCHwy99 #LionsGateBridge - Centre lane closed for a police incident. #Vancouver #NorthVan #WestVan

[Sitka Media @sitkamedia]

TransLink’s @anitabathe urges visitors and Vancouverites alike to use public transportation during the World Cup:

“Transit will be the easiest and best way to move around the region … We’ll be adding extra service across the system.”

[DriveBC @DriveBC]

✅CLEAR #BCHwy1 - Eastbound vehicle incident before Kensington Ave is now clear. #Burnaby

[Vancouver Is Awesome @VIAwesome]

Vancouver rolls out host of free events for B.C. Senior's Week https://t.co/BPo69fez9Z

[Vancouver Is Awesome @VIAwesome]

You don’t need a trip to Europe this summer.

South Granville’s new liquor-permitted plaza, free events and pop-ups are bringing the vibe closer to home.

Check out the Plaza Opening Party happening on June 27.

Visit https://t.co/4VyS3yjZ91 to learn more.

[DriveBC @DriveBC]

⚠️UPDATE - #BCHwy1 #PortMannBridge eastbound vehicle fire cleanup at the east end on Johnston Hill blocking the right through lane. 152 St exit lanes open. Crews on scene. Use caution. Expect delays due to congestion. https://t.co/JCCsPlH3XH #SurreyBC #Coquitlam

[Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation @ParkBoard]

We are pleased to make Vancouver's parks & trails more inclusive 🏞

Visitors at Stanley Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, John Hendry Park and New Brighton Park can access interactive accessibility maps to support trip planning and real-time navigation 🧭
🔗 https://t.co/GzMyQGyfZA

[guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 @guyfelicella]

The only time the police approach me is to say hello.
Had a great conversation with Steve Addison about many of the challenges we're facing today. I also thanked him for sharing a video of officers redirecting people who are using drugs in public to a supervised consumption site.

If we want to reduce public drug use, this is what it looks like: connecting people to appropriate services instead of simply moving them along to nowhere to use alone.

We need to get back to the four pillars: Prevention, Enforcement, Harm Reduction, and Recovery.

And honestly, it's time we added a fifth pillar:
Housing.

Because it's hard to address addiction, mental health, public safety, or recovery when someone doesn't have a place to call home. #VPD #Vanpoli

[Vancouver Police @VancouverPD]

#VPDNews: A 37-year-old man has been charged in relation to an alleged unprovoked assault on a restaurant worker.

Around 11:30 a.m. on June 2, a concerned citizen reported a man yelling profanities in the Mount Pleasant area. Officers arrived and observed the man throw an object at a vehicle. When they attempted to arrest him, he ran away. After a brief chase, officers located him in a nearby bush and took him into custody.

While the man was in custody, police learned of an earlier report nearby of a restaurant worker who suffered a dislocated shoulder when he was allegedly assaulted. The suspect description matched the man in custody.

“The suspect has recently arrived in Vancouver, and has been the subject of over five calls to police this week,” says Constable Megan Lui. “The assault appears to have been unprovoked, and the motive is unknown at this time.”

Victor Coscarella, 37, originally from Ontario, has been charged with:

➡️Assault causing bodily harm
➡️Obstructing a peace officer

Coscarella remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing.

[WECCA @WestEndCC]

Roberts Annual Funfest - This Saturday - 11am to 4pm
Check out their Silent Auction - Bidding OPEN now!

[IMPACT - BC's Auto Crime Police @IMPACTautocrime]

Did you lock your car?

#IMPACT #autocrimeprevention #lockyourcar #policingtips

[DriveBC @DriveBC]

⚠️#BCHwy1 #PortMannBridge eastbound vehicle fire at the east end on Johnson Hill. Use caution. Expect delays. #SurreyBC

[West End-Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre @wechcpc]

great news!

[Surrey Police Service @surreyps]

KM and BA, two missing youths who were the subject of a public appeal on June 2, 2026, have been located safe and sound. Surrey Police Service and RCMP SPOSU would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance. #SurreyBC

[Global BC @GlobalBC]

A 32-year-old man was arrested in Kamloops in late May after he was wanted in connection with a murder in the Lower Mainland.

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