Abbotsford, B.C. – It was a busy weekend for Abbotsford Police Department officers, with a steady stream of calls for service and proactive enforcement efforts aimed at keeping the community safe.
On Friday night, officers tracked down a stolen vehicle and arrested 48-year-old Karl Gagnon, a prolific property offender currently serving a conditional sentence. Gagnon has been charged with Possession of Stolen Property and Theft of a Motor Vehicle and remains in custody.
That same evening, AbbyPD’s Traffic Enforcement Unit—supported by officers from Surrey Police Service—conducted impaired driving checks, resulting in 22 impaired drivers removed from Abbotsford roads. Enforcement continued through the weekend, with an additional 14 impaired drivers taken off the streets by Saturday evening.
Over the course of the weekend, officers responded to:
- 11 domestic disputes
- 8 assaults
- 7 missing person reports
- 4 break & enters
- 12 thefts
- 4 collisions
In total, proactive traffic enforcement efforts led to 36 impaired drivers removed from the roads and 44 violation tickets issued. By Sunday night, five individuals were held in custody.