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Port Moody police Const. Luke Van

Police station 'a big lost and found'

It was a late January night, when Port Moody police received an unusual call.


 

Port Moody police crash party bus

The celebration hadn't even begun before it ended for a Port Moody teen trying to get on a party bus over the weekend.


 

Stolen photos returned

A Burnaby man has found out just how small the world has become because of the Internet.


 

Police seek suspect who pulled out syringe

For the second time in a month, Port Moody police are asking for the public's help in catching a perfume pilferer.


 

Attempted B&E in Port Moody

Port Moody police are asking residents in the College Park area to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity, following the second attempted break-in in the neighbourhood in a week.


 

City facing breathalyzer lawsuits

An admission that the machine used by Port Moody police in more than a dozen drinking and driving cases in 2011 was invalid could cost city taxpayers big time.


 

Are these your photos?

They could be the memories of a once-in-a-lifetime trip captured on camera, and now Port Moody police are hoping to reunite the photographs with their rightful owners.


 

Woman wields gun on balcony

Residents living in a quiet Port Moody neighbourhood likely got a bit of scare after a woman was seen brandishing a shotgun on the balcony of a home.


 

Stroller used to stash stolen perfume

For most, the thought of using a toddler as part of a crime is unimaginable.


 

Found: suitcase full of meat

There's an awful lot you can pack into a suitcase - clothes would be the first items that come to mind.


 

Bizarre incident

Port Moody police are praising the actions of officers for avoiding what could have been a deadly confrontation Wednesday. The incident began just before 10 a.m., when police received a call from a woman who had been in an argument with her adult son while driving. The woman said her son had smashed the dashboard and passenger door of the car with a large hammer.


 
The Burquitlam Dairy Queen

2012: A look back at Tri-Cities life

What a year it's been! Sit back, relax and join us for a trip through the second half of 2012, Tri-Cities style. If you missed the first six months of our year in review, which ran in Monday's paper, you'll also find them online at www. thenownews.com.


 
A family on Parkside Drive

Pick-up truck lands in unusual parking spot

Even the best engineering pranksters would have marvelled at the parking job of a wayward pick-up truck in Port Moody.


 
Nick Peragine

Blast of winter surprises drivers

It came a week too early for a white Christmas and instead, the unexpected snowfall Tuesday morning left commuters with white knuckles on the drive to work.


 
Port Moody police spokesman Const. Luke Van Winkel

Breathalyzers at fault: watchdog

Nearly a year after allegations surfaced that roadside breathalyzers used by the Port Moody Police Department were incorrectly calibrated, a police watchdog has agreed.


 

Kids in car of suspected drunk driver

The Port Moody Police Department is used to pulling over its fair share of suspected drunk drivers, but a stop Sunday proved disappointing for even seasoned officers.


 
As part of their local Block Watch

The neighbourhood's eyes and ears

It's a neighbourhood where nature is only a few steps away, while the hub of traffic and city are just part of the view.


 
Port Moody police

Auto break-ins boom in PoMo

It's a terrible way to start the morning - finding out your car has been the target of thieves.


 
For the second time in a year

Roadside breathalyzers come under scrutiny - again

For the second time in a year, the Port Moody Police Department has come under scrutiny for how the force handles roadside breathalyzers.