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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Another action-packed weekend

Abbotsford PD grapples with border runners, disturbance involving machete, and 5 missing people over weekend

Oct 6, 2025 | 7:35 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Two border runners and a disturbance involving a machete highlighted yet another busy weekend for Abbotsford PD officers as police responded to 300 files in less than three days.

Police say they responded on Friday (Oct. 3) to a report of two border runners on Zero Avenue who had illegally crossed into Canada. Police didn’t say whether they located the two suspects.

Also on Friday, a vehicle fled from police during a traffic stop attempt. Due to what police called dangerous driving behaviour and a risk to public safety, officers did not pursue. The registered owner is known, and follow-up enforcement is pending.

Over at Mill Lake, officers responded to an assault with a weapon involving youth. One individual was injured, and two suspects—known to the victim—were arrested on Friday.

Saturday Activity:

INCLUSIVE WORK PROGRAM

New contract to help employ recycling depot workers facing job loss in Mission

8h ago

FATAL CRASH

1 dead after single-vehicle collision at Lougheed Highway Saturday

8h ago

Surrey Police Service say a nine-year-old has died after collision with large vehicle

10h ago

• Daytime shifts allowed officers to advance ongoing investigations.

• Two individuals were arrested on outstanding warrants.

• In the evening, officers responded to a disturbance involving known parties. One person was armed with a machete. Officers quickly de-escalated the situation; no injuries were reported.

Sunday Enforcement:

• Both day and night shifts were relatively uneventful, allowing officers to focus on traffic enforcement:
o 3 excessive speeders
o 1 prohibited driver
o 8 impaired drivers were apprehended

Police say Operation Community Shield remains active in response to recent extortion-related incidents. Patrol teams conducted over 40 overt checks and patrols throughout the community to ensure public safety and visibility.

Weekend Call Summary:

10 – Intimate Partner Violence Reports
3 – Assaults
5 – Missing Person Reports
2 – Break & Enters
13 – Thefts
3 – Collisions

On the traffic enforcement side, 16 impaired drivers were removed from the roads, and 86 violation tickets being issued. By the end of the weekend, five individuals were held in custody