Image: Contributed / A police incident unfolded Monday afternoon in Chilliwack.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Police incident

Chilliwack RCMP confirm police incident, hold and secure at nearby elementary school Monday

Jan 19, 2026 | 4:03 PM

CHILLIWACK — Multiple police units and ERT personnel have attended a home near Landing Drive in Chilliwack Monday afternoon.

According to a witness on scene, multiple police units, including what appears to be an Emergency Response Team (ERT) armoured truck, were seen at a home close to Landing Drive.

That witness reported seeing police with their rifles displayed.

One person was reportedly detained and taken away from the home in handcuffs, the witness said.

Image: Contributed / Police incident.

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A witness at the scene told Fraser Valley Today, “These cops were at the rear of the home. They set up and took someone out of the front house very quickly and efficiently – within minutes on arrival.”

Image: Contributed / Monday’s police incident near Landing Drive in Chilliwack.

Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener released a brief statement about the police incident in response to an inquiry from Fraser Valley Today.

“Yes, I can confirm there was a police incident near McCammon Elementary earlier today. It was the result of an incident nearby that resulted in the hold and secure, out of an abundance of caution for the safety of those inside,” Cpl. Kiener said. “The incident has been resolved and we won’t be releasing any further information. It was a contained situation between parties that were known to each other.”