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Nov 5, 2026
Carter RoyHOST
But most nights, Cindy was in that house by herself.
Carter RoyHOST
On October 12th, Cindy called the Vancouver Police Department for the first time.
Carter RoyHOST
She said she'd been getting obscene phone calls from an unknown man.
Carter RoyHOST
She said that sometimes the man just breathed, other times he talked about sex or about cutting her.
Mike SmythHOST
I've got Paul Doroshenko standing by to discuss.
Mike SmythHOST
First, on that recent VPD crackdown on e-scooters, have a listen to this report.
Mike SmythHOST
Global News reporter, Kristen Robinson.
Kristen RobinsonCORRESPONDENT
Police officers hearing a lot of excuses over the past month.
Paul DoroshenkoGUEST
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Mike SmythHOST
pleasure, Mike.
Mike SmythHOST
Okay, so let's talk about this VPD crackdown here.
Mike SmythHOST
More than 1,000 warnings here, much fewer 167 tickets.
Romina DeaCORRESPONDENT
Following several months of investigation by Global News Vancouver police now confirming complaints were made alleging criminal wrongdoing by some individuals and companies linked to track and trace.
Romina DeaCORRESPONDENT
After an initial probe the VPD referred the matter to an outside police agency for investigation.
Romina DeaCORRESPONDENT
Global News has since learned the Calgary Police Service is now involved.
Romina DeaCORRESPONDENT
I can confirm that we took over carriage of the investigation from the VPD, said Acting Inspector Damien Pearson.
Romina DeaCORRESPONDENT
As the investigation is ongoing, there are no further details.
Romina DeaCORRESPONDENT
The outgoing NDP government still not answering questions saying it is in caretaker mode until the new government is sworn in.
Carter RoyHOST
But most nights, Cindy was in that house by herself.
Carter RoyHOST
On October 12th, Cindy called the Vancouver Police Department for the first time.
Carter RoyHOST
She said she'd been getting obscene phone calls from an unknown man.
Carter RoyHOST
She said that sometimes the man just breathed, other times he talked about sex or about cutting her.
Kristen RobinsonCORRESPONDENT
Speed potentially could be a factor.
Kristen RobinsonCORRESPONDENT
While the VPD says alcohol or drugs are not believed to be involved, its collision investigation unit is looking into speed.
Kristen RobinsonCORRESPONDENT
At what speed would an SUV driver need to be traveling to throw a pedestrian 30 meters?
speaker_3SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That I would not be able to comment.
Sophie LuiHOST
Vancouver police are renewing their appeal for help to identify a potential witness to a homicide in Crab Park last month.
Sophie LuiHOST
The VPD released surveillance video earlier this month of a possible witness seen near Columbia and Kiefer Streets on September 23rd.
Sophie LuiHOST
Police say he was carrying a long board and wearing a black jacket over a red and blue shirt with white lettering, black pants and white shoes.
Sophie LuiHOST
Officers have already identified a woman mentioned in a previous witness appeal.
Paul McNamaraSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Mine was, I was locked out of my own phone for a period of time.
Paul JohnsonCORRESPONDENT
That's retired VPD detective Paul McNamara describing the period in 2023 when he believes his personal cell phone had been exploited by powerful spyware.
Paul JohnsonCORRESPONDENT
Surreptitiously planted there, he believes, by federal investigators looking into his relationship with Bill Miker.
Paul JohnsonCORRESPONDENT
The former Mountie who was accused but ultimately acquitted of charges of foreign interference on behalf of China.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
The family launched its own private search, hired a drone company and paid for a helicopter.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
They also appealed to Vancouver Police Department to reactivate the search as soon as possible and get the thermal imaging helicopters and drones and dogs involved.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Early in the initial search, crews found a bag that authorities didn't think belonged to Jordan.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
But then, on October 18th, Jordan's mother, Josie, identified the contents of the bag as her son's, which included a hat and a pair of Oakley sunglasses.
Arshy MannHOST
No, it's quite rare for police associations to do that.
Arshy MannHOST
That's why it was very notable when the VPD police union did endorse Ken Sim.
Arshy MannHOST
They were criticized quite heavily for it.
Arshy MannHOST
The TPA does not endorse candidates, except they basically did endorse Olivia Chow here without explicitly using the word endorsement.
10 MINS LATER
Arshy MannHOST
compared to the Greens, who have four, one city who has one, and ABC, Ken Simms' party, holding one as well.
Jordan CornishHOST
So it's going to be fascinating to watch how they navigate their approach to this police force, because I think it'll be very different than anything we've seen here.
Arshy MannHOST
You know, I think in some ways the VPD has a stronger position than even the Toronto police.
Arshy MannHOST
Internal police politics don't often rise to the forefront as a kind of news issue, as a municipal issue, as much as they do in Toronto.
speaker_12UNKNOWN
Joke!
Grace KeyCORRESPONDENT
This past summer, the Vancouver Police Department stepped up efforts to get the word out about blessing scams to the elderly Asian community.
speaker_13SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This particular group of people are not consuming the same type of media information that we normally would inform the public on.
speaker_13SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So we thought, well, what's the best strategy to engage? And we found face-to-face at high Asian density locations, such as the supermarket.
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