09/20/2026
Welcome to the Mission RCMP Community Connection for September 7 – 13, 2026
Here’s a snapshot of some of the work we did last week:
• Calls for service that week: 333
• Proactive patrols of identified hot spots: 15
• Curfew checks: 21
Calls of interest:
Police were called to a bear-spray incident at the Mission Leisure Centre that occurred on the afternoon of September 8. A 15-year-old boy from Abbotsford was reportedly bear-sprayed by another 15-year-old boy from Abbotsford, who then fled the area. Officers attended the Leisure Centre, where the victim was trying to wash off the bear spray in the spray park. After speaking with the victim and witnesses, officers learned that the offender might be heading back to Abbotsford. Mission RCMP pulled over a BC Transit bus on its way to Abbotsford, located the youth on the bus, and arrested him for assault with a weapon. Bear spray and a concealed knife were located on the male. He was released to a guardian, and police are recommending a charge of assault with a weapon. Anyone possessing bear spray is reminded that it can only be carried for the purpose of protection against animals or wildlife, and it becomes an illegal weapon if used against a person. Covering up or removing the label is also an offence, and can lead to additional consequences.
A woman on Harbour Avenue was bit by a pitbull on the loose on the evening of September 8. She suffered puncture wounds to her hand and leg, and was treated by paramedics. Mission RCMP attended and spoke with a witness, who said it was an ongoing issue with four pitbulls associated to someone living in a nearby homeless camp. Police notified the Fraser Valley Regional District animal control department, who attended to look into the matter. Anyone who experiences an issue involving aggressive or nuisance dogs should call Fraser Valley Regional District animal control during regular business hours (1-844-495-2273), or call Mission RCMP if it is an urgent matter outside of regular business hours.
A utility company called at 11 am on September 9, to report that a considerable amount of communications wire had been cut down and stolen from utility lines along Dewdney Trunk Road near Mill Pond at around 4:30 am that morning. The staff member advised that the cost to repair the line was four times the cost of the wire itself. Anyone who sees suspicious activity around utility lines should immediately call their local police.
Around 4:45 pm on September 9, Mission RCMP received a report of a break and enter in progress on Cemetery Avenue in Mission. Two people in a grey 2001 Dodge Ram pickup entered onto a farm property, and were reportedly attempting to use an angle grinder to steal electrical components from the property. People on the property saw what was happening and called police. Mission RCMP attended and arrested a 32-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman on scene. Both are residents of Mission, and are known to police. An angle grinder and allegedly stolen property was found in their possession. Investigators are recommending multiple charges against the pair, including break and enter, theft, and mischief. The investigation into the matter is ongoing. Anyone who has had electrical materials or components tampered with or stolen are encouraged to report the matter to police, to help identify places and things being targeted, and to identify suspects and related vehicles.
A probation officer notified Mission RCMP that one of their clients, who had court conditions requiring her to live at a recovery house, had left the house without permission, and was in breach of her conditions, which were related to charges of break and enter, theft and assault. Mission RCMP located the woman at the Abbotsford airport, where she was waiting to get on a bus bound for the interior of BC. The 39-year-old woman was arrested and held for a court hearing.
One of Mission RCMP’s Traffic Services officers was conducting patrols in the areas of school zones around 7:45 am on Thursday September 10, when a black Ford F-150 caught his eye. The truck had been southbound on Cedar Street approaching 7th Avenue, and the driver apparently wanted to turn left onto 7th Avenue, however no left turns are permitted at that intersection at that time of day, and there was also a lineup of traffic stopped at the red light on Cedar Street. A series of delineators prevents vehicles from taking a shortcut through the Petro Canada station at the intersection; however, this driver was seemingly determined, so he drove around the delineators and southbound through the oncoming lanes of Cedar Street, until he could turn left into the gas station parking lot. He then cut through the parking lot and turned left onto 7th Avenue. The officer immediately pulled over the truck, just as it was about to enter the school zone near Mission Senior Secondary School. The driver admitted that his driver’s license was suspended. He was also found to be impaired after failing a roadside screening device test, and was in breach of a court order not to consume alcohol. The 53-year-old received an additional 90-day driving prohibition, a 30-day vehicle impound, tickets for driving without due care, driving without a license, and disobeying a traffic control device, and was held for court in relation to the breach charge.
An officer on patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in a parking lot near Lougheed Highway and the Cedar Valley Connector at 1:40 am on September 11. The officer approached and saw that the vehicle was running, and there was a driver and passenger asleep in their seats. Before rousing the men, the officer also spotted various cannabis products scattered around the men. The officer woke up the men, and noted they both exhibited signs of being impaired by ma*****na. They said they went to the parking lot to pickup a pizza, but then fell asleep. The driver was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition, and the vehicle was towed. They called a rideshare to take them home, and took their pizza to go.
On the lighter side:
There are a lot of good Samaritans in our community, and many who have come to the aid of their fellow citizens in times of need, or who have helped police in various ways. One such upstanding citizen was recently in a dollar store in Mission, and spotted an item of concern. That citizen then brought the item to a staff member, who also agreed that police should be notified. The staff member called Mission RCMP, and reported that they had found a brown box with red tape on it, which read, “Cedar Creek Police Department, Confidential Case File”, and felt that it must be some sort of important police evidence that needed to be returned at once. Mission RCMP weren’t sure what the item was, as there is no “Cedar Creek Police Department” anywhere near Mission, but all the same, it sounded intriguing and important…where was this “Cedar Creek”, why was their officer in Mission, and why would they have left their confidential case file in a dollar store? One of Mission RCMP’s best detectives was assigned to take the case, but fortunately before any further resources were expended, the staff member confirmed that they determined it was actually just a prop they had received as part of their Halloween décor. Although it turned out to be nothing of concern, Mission RCMP thank the good Samaritan and the staff member for reaching out all the same, as our community benefits everyday from people like them, who keep an eye out and report things of concern. Furthermore, you never know when those bumbling officers from the Cedar Creek Police Department may actually leave some real evidence behind. As for this matter, as they say in any good detective show…case closed!
Ways to connect with Mission RCMP:
• Emergency: 911
• Non-emergency: 604-826-7161.
• Online crime reporting: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/mission/en
• Keep up with more news on our page: https://www.facebook.com/RCMPMission
