Abbotsford police report busy start to the weekend

ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department is reporting a busy Friday night. According to a social media post Saturday (Jan. 18) the AbbyPD dealt with 73 complaints ranging from assaults to impaired driving.

Members of the AbbyPD Gang Crime Unit also conducted a number of curfew checks on offenders who are out on bail and made 11 licensed premises checks. AbbyPD says the work is being done to support proactive efforts to reduce violent crime.

Abbotsford officers also dealt with the closure of Mt Lehman Road Friday night after a load of pipes shifted on the trailer of a commercial vehicle load. The road was closed for a few hours while the compromised load was improved.

Image: Mt. Lehman Road was closed for a few hours Friday night after the load of a commercial truck shifted. / Supplied by AbbyPD