Mission RCMP Stop Driver at 91 km/h in 40 Zone, Log 309 Calls in One Week

Mission RCMP responded to 309 calls for service between October 19 and 25, according to a weekly summary released by the detachment on October 30. Officers also carried out 25 proactive patrols of identified hot spots and five curfew checks.

Speeding on North Railway Avenue

On the morning of October 21, the detachment's Traffic Services Unit ran a safety enforcement campaign on North Railway Avenue near the West Coast Express station. Police said numerous vehicles were stopped for speeding and other infractions, including a 36-year-old Surrey man driving 91 km/h in a 40 km/h zone. His car was impounded for seven days and he received a violation ticket. Officers urged drivers to slow down in the area, which has many crosswalks, intersections, parked cars and pedestrians using the transit facilities and the skybridge.

Security guard assaulted

Around 6 p.m. on October 19, a security guard working at a property on Preston Boulevard, off the Cedar Valley Connector, called police. Police said a woman who had trespassed onto the property allegedly threatened him and spat in his face after he asked her to leave. She was arrested nearby for assault and uttering threats and released with a court date and no-contact conditions. Later that night, police said she showed up at Mission Memorial Hospital, where the guard was being checked, and staff reported she was causing a disturbance. She was arrested again and held to appear in provincial court the next day.

Other calls

• Around 10 p.m. on October 19, officers were called to a BC Transit bus on Cherry Avenue near Cade Barr Street, where two intoxicated people were hanging off the front bike rack. A 21-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were taken into custody; police said the man allegedly tried to spit on an officer and threatened to kill the officer. Both were held until sober.
• On the afternoon of October 25, officers on 2nd Avenue arrested a 42-year-old man with outstanding warrants, including eight probation breaches, four release order breaches, two impaired driving charges and two charges of refusing a breath sample. He was held for court.
• On the night of October 24, an officer saw a white Dodge Ram swerving on Stave Lake Street. Police said the driver refused a roadside breath demand. His truck was impounded for 30 days and he was prohibited from driving for 90 days.

Stolen pickup: appeal for information

A grey 2002 Ford F-350 was stolen from outside a house on 6th Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on October 20. Police said it was left on Laminman Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on October 23 and has been recovered with extensive damage, after CCTV footage showed it crashing into a parked car on Best Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to call Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161, quoting file 2026-13851. In an emergency, call 911.