A New West man is among three suspects who were arrested by Surrey RCMP’s gang enforcement team on the weekend.
Surrey RCMP reports that its gang enforcement team arrested three men and seized a loaded firearm with help from bystanders. Police say one of men who was arrested is a New West man in his early 20s.
According to police, the Surrey RCMP Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 16800-block of 60th Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 21, after observing the driver of an SUV violating the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act.
“The SUV failed to stop, and fled from police at high rate of speed. Additional SGET officers converged on the area, as the driver and two passengers abandoned the SUV in traffic and began to run away,” said a Surrey RCMP press release. “As officers left their own vehicles and pursued the men on foot, they were assisted by bystanders who provided crucial information on suspects’ direction of travel.”
Surrey RCMP state that all three suspects were arrested, and further investigation led to seizure of a loaded handgun.
According to Surrey RCMP, all three of the men have ties to gang activity in the Lower Mainland.
“Members of our community have made it clear that gang activity is not welcome in Surrey,” Surrey RCMP spokesperson Const. Sarbjit K. Sangha said in a news release. “We are grateful for the assistance of the bystanders who witnessed this incident. Working together, we can send a strong message that our city is not a safe haven for criminal activity.”
The investigation is ongoing. Surrey RCMP has submitted a report to B.C. Prosecution Service, but charges had not yet been laid as of the Record’s deadline.
