12:10 p.m., April 22
Port Moody police (PMPD) said five suspects are in custody stemming from a man's kidnapping in the city this week.
PMPD spokesperson Const. Sam Zacharias explained several search warrants were executed this morning (April 22) by officers with the local department, as well as Vancouver's, and that no other suspects are believed to be at large.
"Multiple" arrests were also made Friday afternoon (April 21) when police rescued a man in his 40s two days after he was kidnapped near Brewer's Row.
The incident was reported to PMPD among several 911 calls around 10 a.m. on Wednesday (April 19)
Zacharias said the investigation is still ongoing, but there's no threat to public safety.
The suspects were taken into custody today from multiple communities across the Lower Mainland.
Anyone with more information on the incident is encouraged to call PMPD at 604-461-3456 and quote file-number 2023-2048.
6:50 p.m., April 21
A man in his 40s has been rescued days after he was pulled into a vehicle and kidnapped in Port Moody.
In a statement, PMPD spokesperson Const. Sam Zacharias said officers from several B.C. police teams brought the hostage to safety today (April 21) after he was located in Mission.
He added that "multiple arrests" have been made in the investigation, which is still ongoing.
PMPD received "multiple" 911 calls around 10 a.m. on Wednesday (April 19) after witnesses reported seeing a man being pulled into a vehicle along Murray Street in the area of Brewer's Row.
However, Zacharias explained police were not able to share the case with the public "to protect the sensitive nature" of those involved in the "complex" investigation.
He said the public's safety was never in danger.
PMPD called in Vancouver Police Department's (VPD) major crimes to take lead on the case.
The man's rescue today was performed by the VPD Emergency Response Team (ERT), the RCMP's Lower Mainland District Integrated ERT and the BC Conservation Officer Service.
No other information is being released, Zacharias added.
Anyone with more information on the incident is encouraged to call PMPD at 604-461-3456 and quote file-number 2023-2048.
