National

Man Charged After Carrying Controlled Substance Into Coquitlam RCMP Detachment

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Mar, 2018 12:51 PM

A 55-year-old man is facing two charges following a hazardous materials incident at the RCMP detachment in Coquitlam.

It's alleged the man walked in Monday and spread around a powdery substance that he claimed was poison.

Mounties say the man was immediately arrested and the detachment was evacuated until it could be confirmed there was no danger.

The man is facing charges of public mischief and possession of a controlled substance and has been released on a promise to appear in provincial court on July 16.

Everyone is safe and one man is facing charges after yesterday's hazmat situation. https://t.co/IfF8OBHt6n pic.twitter.com/wEH9bOr9KX
— CQ RCMP (@cqrcmp) March 20, 2018

The detachment ended up closed for more than four hours while HAZMAT checked out the area. https://t.co/LofrdOk7UZ
— Ria Renouf (@RiaCKNW980) March 20, 2018

.@cqrcmp says a local Coquitlam man of no fixed address faces charges re: yesterday's hazardous materials incident @ the Coquitlam RCMP detachment. 55 y/o suspect is out on a promise to appear in PoCo court in July. Chgs incl: public mischief & possession of controlled substance.
— Ria Renouf (@RiaCKNW980) March 20, 2018

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Canadian Parents Allow Infants And Toddlers Too Much Screen Time

A new study of Vancouver parents finds the majority are ignoring Canadian Pediatric Society recommendations that young children not be allowed any access to electronic devices likes smartphones or tablets.

Canadian Parents Allow Infants And Toddlers Too Much Screen Time

Political Manoeuvres Over Pipeline In B.C., Payback Or Coincidence?

VICTORIA — Political hurdles in the form of delays, bans and tolls have been raised in British Columbia in the weeks since the province served notice that it would temporarily ban expanded shipments of bitumen on the Trans Mountain pipeline.

Political Manoeuvres Over Pipeline In B.C., Payback Or Coincidence?

Canada To Rejoin NATO AWACS Program, Defence Minister Confirms

Speaking in a conference call from Brussels after a series of meetings with NATO ministers, Sajjan says the so-called AWACS program is important and that the previous government pulled out needlessly.

Canada To Rejoin NATO AWACS Program, Defence Minister Confirms

Home Sales Fall Across Canada To Reach Their Lowest Level In 3 Years: CREA

Canadian home sales fell 14.5 per cent between December and January, marking the lowest sales level in three years as the housing market was hit last month by a double whammy of tighter mortgage rules and lending rate hikes.

Home Sales Fall Across Canada To Reach Their Lowest Level In 3 Years: CREA

Plan For Reform To Medical Inadmissibility Policy Coming In April: Ahmed Hussen

OTTAWA — Next steps for Canada's policy on taking medical conditions into account when accepting or rejecting permanent residents will be laid out by mid-April, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Thursday.

Plan For Reform To Medical Inadmissibility Policy Coming In April: Ahmed Hussen

PICS: Sikh Riders Of Canada Club Donates $10,000 To Kids Play

At a recent formal dinner, the Sikh Riders of Canada Club donated $10,000 to Kids Play, a non profit organization working towards keeping kids away from the lifestyle of drugs, gangs, and violence.