Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Police blotter
Mounties uncover pot farm
Charges have yet to be laid against three people arrested in a Maple Ridge grow-op bust July 26. by Sylver McLaren
smclaren@mrtimes.com
The man was seen driving east on River Road by police just after 1:30 a.m. The man tore off in a rental van, reaching speeds of 140 km/h, when the Mountie activated his lights. The officer reportedly followed at a safe distance and briefly lost sight of the van, but found it in a ditch around the corner on 240 Street. The officer then spotted the suspect running away and a chase ensued. The man was arrested but was later released on a promise to appear in court.
Ridge Meadows RCMP seized 184 marijuana plants at a home on 125A Avenue near 230th Street in Maple Ridge on Tuesday. One man and two women were found inside the home when police arrived. The three were arrested, but were later Ridge Meadows RCMP are released, said Cpl Alanna investigating damages to equipDunlop. ment and theft from a conAn electrical bypass was disstruction site in Pitt Meadows. covered inside the home. Sometime between Friday and “It takes some time to put Monday, thieves entered the together the file with a mariconstruction site on Airport juana grow-op case as there are Way near Southgate Road in numerous exhibits to process, Cpl. Alanna Dunlop Pitt Meadows. forms to prepare and a crown Ridge Meodows RCMP An excavator that was left on package to recommend charthe site was damaged. A metal ges,” Dunlop said. container had the lock busted and numerThe investigation is still active. ous pieces of expensive equipment and tools were stolen, including a generator, two submersible pumps, a cut-off saw, a laser level, and a gas powered blower. A 43-year-old Burnaby man, who is Anyone with any information is asked well known to police, will face several to call the RCMP at 604-463-6251, or charges including driving while prohibited, obstructing a peace officer, and exces- CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. • More online at www.mrtimes.com, click on “News” sive speeding, after trying to evade police.
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