Abbotsford – Abbotsford Police Department Weekend Recap: Oct 23rd to Oct 26th.
Between Friday at 5:00 p.m. & Monday at 6:00 a.m., AbbyPD frontline officers responded to 318 calls for service.
Friday Night
Officers responded to 59 calls for service & managed a broad range of incidents across the city. Patrol members attended a border runner incident in the area of McKenzie Rd near the border. As part of ongoing road safety efforts, officers impounded 3 vehicles for excessive speed. Officers also completed a number of curfew compliance checks & licensed premises inspections.
Saturday
Day shift officers responded to 49 calls for service while conducting high-visibility foot patrols in downtown Abbotsford. Speed enforcement was carried out in the Delair Park area, & officers attended a weapons-related call involving a man in possession of a machete.
Overnight, officers responded to 70 calls for service. Patrol members attended a fight at Immel Plaza; fortunately, no injuries were reported. Officers also impounded 3 additional vehicles for excessive speed. Further curfew checks were conducted, & the Gang Crime Unit carried out proactive enforcement activities throughout the city.
Sunday
Day shift officers were able to advance several outstanding investigations while continuing proactive enforcement efforts. Two individuals were arrested on outstanding warrants, & another vehicle was impounded for excessive speed.
Overnight, an impaired driver nearly collided with a member of the Gang Crime Unit. More information on that investigation will be released later today. Officers also impounded 3 more excessive speeders.
Just after 5:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to a collision involving a semi-truck on Highway 1, resulting in significant traffic disruptions & impacting the morning commute.
Weekend Call Summary:
10 – Intimate Partner Violence Reports
8 – Assaults
6 – Missing Person Reports
3 – Break & Enters
16 – Thefts
7 – Collisions
Proactive Traffic enforcement efforts led to:
8 impaired drivers removed, & 58 violation tickets being issued. By the end of the weekend, 6 individuals were held in custody
