A 19-year-old Burnaby woman was among several people arrested by Transit Police on Aug. 2, the final night of the 2014 Celebration of Lights.
According to a press release from Transit Police, despite the quiet night, there were a few incidents that resulted in police intervention and several arrests, including an incident at Gateway SkyTrain station in Surrey. According to the release, a Burnaby woman and a 23-year-old Vancouver man were spotted “openly holding a large bag of marijuana.” When police searched the pair they found an undisclosed amount of hash balls and crystal meth packaged and prepared for sale. Officers also found digital scales, a vaporizer, pepper spray and knives.
The two individuals were arrested with recommendations to charge them both with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
In total, on the final evening of fireworks, there were fewer than 10 arrests, five of which were for intoxication in a public place, 66 liquor pour-outs, two weapons seized, and 12 tickets issued.
In the release, Transit Police Chief Neil Dubord thanked transit users for their responsible behaviour noting peoples’ positive attitudes even when faced with large crowds.
“Using transit on these very busy nights can be difficult and try everyone’s patience. You stood up to the test and made the experience more pleasant for everybody. On behalf of all the members of the Transit Police Service, I would like to say thank you,” he said in the release.
