Five Charged - Suspicious Vehicle, Firearm - 3500 Block 8th Street East

Two adults and three youth, all from Surrey, British Columbia are facing 28 charges following a report of vehicle racing, and a male being threatened by another with a gun.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., May 3, 2022, Police were called to a parking lot in the 3500 block of 8th Street East. It was reported that vehicles had been racing and, upon arrival, officers encountered a man who said he had been threatened by another male with a gun. The male suspect was located, along with four other individuals, standing outside a Toyota Sienna minivan with British Columbia license plates. A search of the vehicle resulted in officers locating a firearm (later determined to be a BB gun), a knife, bear mace, an axe, two baseball bats and bottles of alcohol. The two adults males, ages 18 and 19, along with three youth - two girls ages 14 and 15 and a 15 year old male, were taken into custody.

All five will be appearing in court on the charges today.

Court information # 99119523, 991195532, 991195535.

(Occurrence Number: 22-48941)