Ethan Bespflug, 17, was riding on a bus in Surrey on April 11 when he was attacked and killed by someone he knew, say police. Read more.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police Chief Dave Jones said its officers are also being redeployed to increase their visibility around transit hubs and are working closely with officers who do checks on buses.He said the community’s concern is understandable, but people should know there are no known links between the recent stabbings on transit.
A Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer had her jacket slashed with a knife during a confrontation with a suspect in a SkyTrain assault on April 10, part of a troubling trend of transit violence in Metro Vancouver in recent weeks.A day before Bespflug’s murder, a stranger assaulted two victims aboard a Millennium Line SkyTrain.
“We have directed some front-line officers to conduct extra patrols around some of the stations and will continue to assist with investigations into serious crimes that occur within the transit system in Vancouver,” said Sgt. Steve Addison on Monday.Article content Farnworth said a meeting was held Friday between B.C.’s director of police services and police agencies from across the Lower Mainland.
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