Cops and Courts

District 1881 restaurant The Offy, in downtown Chilliwack, where sous-chef Brad Koehler had a bag with various chef's knives and other tools stolen following his shift on Sunday, May 26 (Stefan Luciani/Chilliwack Progress)

‘Humanity wins’: support takes edge off for B.C. chef robbed of prize knives

Stolen Chilliwack sous-chef’s bag contained tools obtained over years of work

 

In May 2023, this stolen truck led police on a chase from Mission to Vancouver to Hope, until it was found in a pipeline tunnel, where the driver was shot with a bean bag round. He was sentenced to jail time on April 2. (Mission RCMP Photo)

Truck thief who police chased across Lower Mainland gets jail time

Sentenced to almost two years for actions feeling police last May

 

The man accused of killing Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien, Nicholas Bellemare, made a court appearance on Nov. 7. (Ridge Meadows RCMP, Special to Black Press Media)

Man accused of killing Ridge Meadows Mountie appears in court

Nicholas Bellemare accused of first degree murder, will next appear in January

 

Garrit Ciardullo is slated to appear in the Rossland courthouse Oct. 11. Photo: Times file

Trail man, 22, in court; charged with secretly recording in arena change room

Arena employee charged for taking video of young women in changing room

Garrit Ciardullo is slated to appear in the Rossland courthouse Oct. 11. Photo: Times file
The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park six years ago has told a murder trial how she gave her a last hug, hours before the girl’s death. Members of the media and public line up to enter a courtroom at B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday Jan. 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Mother tells B.C. murder trial of final embrace with teenage girl, hours before death

Ibrahim Ali has pleaded not guilty to murdering the girl in 2017

The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park six years ago has told a murder trial how she gave her a last hug, hours before the girl’s death. Members of the media and public line up to enter a courtroom at B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday Jan. 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Minister of Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean (pictured) has apologized to the grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died in foster care in an eastern Fraser Valley community, and has agreed to meet with her. (Dillon White/ Black Press)

Minister apologizes to grandmother of boy who died in foster care

An 11-year-old endured horrible abuse in an eastern Fraser Valley community before dying in 2021

Minister of Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean (pictured) has apologized to the grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died in foster care in an eastern Fraser Valley community, and has agreed to meet with her. (Dillon White/ Black Press)
Dawwd (Daoud) Soukary is set to appear in Surrey provincial court on Aug. 24, charged with 13 counts. (File photo: Tom Zytaruk)

Former Surrey Mountie charged with multiple crimes

Dawwd (Daoud) Soukary is set to appear in Surrey provincial court on Aug. 24

Dawwd (Daoud) Soukary is set to appear in Surrey provincial court on Aug. 24, charged with 13 counts. (File photo: Tom Zytaruk)
A sentencing hearing took place at the Chilliwack Law Courts for a man and woman accused of inflicting horrible abuse on two foster children in the tiny community of Lake Errock. (Cliff MacArthur/provincialcourt.bc.ca)

Former B.C. foster parents face sentencing for horrific child abuse case

Members of the community of Lake Errock packed a Chilliwack courtroom, hearing disturbing details

A sentencing hearing took place at the Chilliwack Law Courts for a man and woman accused of inflicting horrible abuse on two foster children in the tiny community of Lake Errock. (Cliff MacArthur/provincialcourt.bc.ca)
A Chilliwack man faces between four to six years jail time for his role in a brutal kidnapping and assault. (Cliff MacArthur/provincialcourt.bc.ca.)

Chilliwack man faces six years in jail for brutal kidnapping and assault

Evan Perry Arnold participated in beating two victims before abandoning them on a remote forest road

A Chilliwack man faces between four to six years jail time for his role in a brutal kidnapping and assault. (Cliff MacArthur/provincialcourt.bc.ca.)
The house where Daniel Hackl allegedly engaged in an hours-long standoff with RCMP on Victoria Day burned to the ground the same night he was arrested. Hackl has made one strange court appearance and refused to appear for another since being detained. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Chilliwack man accused of shooting at RCMP refuses to cooperate with court

Daniel Hackl was a no-show for a video bail review, opting to not come out of his cell

The house where Daniel Hackl allegedly engaged in an hours-long standoff with RCMP on Victoria Day burned to the ground the same night he was arrested. Hackl has made one strange court appearance and refused to appear for another since being detained. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
The house where Daniel Hackl allegedly engaged in an hours-long standoff with RCMP on Victoria Day burned to the ground the same night he was arrested. The cause of the fire has yet to be explained, but Chilliwack Fire Department crews returned to Knight Road and Queen Street to douse hot spots on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. man charged with shooting at police makes strange first court appearance

Daniel Hackl said he had no name when asked by the judge, and otherwise didn’t say a word

The house where Daniel Hackl allegedly engaged in an hours-long standoff with RCMP on Victoria Day burned to the ground the same night he was arrested. The cause of the fire has yet to be explained, but Chilliwack Fire Department crews returned to Knight Road and Queen Street to douse hot spots on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A white Ferrari was impounded after police caught the driver doing 161 kilometres per hour in a 100 kpr zone with a dog sitting on his lap. (BC Highway Patrol photo)

The fast and the fur-ious: Man caught speeding near Chilliwack with bulldog in his lap

The driver and his dog were clocked doing 61 kph over the posted speed limit on Highway 1

A white Ferrari was impounded after police caught the driver doing 161 kilometres per hour in a 100 kpr zone with a dog sitting on his lap. (BC Highway Patrol photo)
Kristina Tkachuk, Derek Descoteau’s aunt, left, and Derek’s mom Brenda Smith have victim impact statements prepared that they’re hoping will be read during Colin John’s review board hearing. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Moms say ‘sugar-coated’ statements fall short in wake of devastating B.C. knife attack

Families leery as board decides future of man not criminally responsible for stabbing man to death

Kristina Tkachuk, Derek Descoteau’s aunt, left, and Derek’s mom Brenda Smith have victim impact statements prepared that they’re hoping will be read during Colin John’s review board hearing. (Photo by Don Bodger)
A still of a video of Mark Alexander Van Heek being handcuffed by an RCMP officer on Sardis Elementary school grounds on Feb. 8, 2022. (Facebook)

Chilliwack man fined $500 for ignoring order to stay away from elementary school

Mark Alexander Van Heek was one of several people protesting COVID measures at the school last year

A still of a video of Mark Alexander Van Heek being handcuffed by an RCMP officer on Sardis Elementary school grounds on Feb. 8, 2022. (Facebook)
Vancouver Law Courts. (File photo: Anna Burns)

Surrey couple acquitted of terrorism hit snag in lawsuit against police

They sought the names of 3 undercover officers whose identities are shielded by publication bans

Vancouver Law Courts. (File photo: Anna Burns)
Allen James Brooks was convicted of two counts of sexual assault in 2020 during a trial at the Port Coquitlam Courthouse. (The News files)

B.C. high court orders a new trial for former X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

Allen James Brooks was convicted of two counts of sexual assault in 2020

Allen James Brooks was convicted of two counts of sexual assault in 2020 during a trial at the Port Coquitlam Courthouse. (The News files)
A doctor who formerly worked in Duncan is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for contempt in divorce proceedings. (File photo)

Former Vancouver Island doctor wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Dr. Sujay Ishwarlall has history of domestic violence, fled country during divorce proceedings

A doctor who formerly worked in Duncan is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for contempt in divorce proceedings. (File photo)
Jacob Hes was a regular member of the RCMP in E Division at the time of the alleged offences. (Contributed to Black Press Media)

Former Fort St. James Mountie charged with historic sex assault of young teen

Jacob Hes charged with sexual assault and sexual interference

Jacob Hes was a regular member of the RCMP in E Division at the time of the alleged offences. (Contributed to Black Press Media)
David Lee Roth (left) and the Chilliwack man who for years has impersonated him, David Kuntz-Angel (right). Kuntz-Angel was convicted on Aug. 2, 2019 of various counts connected to sex with an underage girl. A mistrial was declared and now the trial continues Jan. 30, 2023. (Twitter/Brantford Expositor)

OPINION: Warrant issued for Chilliwack’s David Lee Roth wannabe who jumped bail

David Kuntz-Angel a no-show Monday for his B.C. Supreme Court underage sex trial’s closing arguments

David Lee Roth (left) and the Chilliwack man who for years has impersonated him, David Kuntz-Angel (right). Kuntz-Angel was convicted on Aug. 2, 2019 of various counts connected to sex with an underage girl. A mistrial was declared and now the trial continues Jan. 30, 2023. (Twitter/Brantford Expositor)
A northeast B.C. dinosaur footprint compared to a human foot. (District of Hudson’s Hope website)

Theft of dinosaur footprints in northeast B.C. lands Alberta man jail time, $15K fine

Bennward Ingram sentenced to 25 days in jail and $15,000 fine for role in vandalizing protected site

A northeast B.C. dinosaur footprint compared to a human foot. (District of Hudson’s Hope website)