A Richmond RCMP officer was responding to a report of a robbery in progress when a collision occurred between the officer's marked police car and a civilian vehicle at the intersection of No. 4 Road and Alderbridge Way on Wednesday at 5: 30 p.m.
The police officer was traveling northbound on No. 4 Road when the collision occurred with a black Sunfire that had been traveling westbound on Alderbridge Way.
BC Ambulance Services attended the scene to examine the three adults and one child that occupied the Sunfire. All parties were cleared at the scene.
Both vehicles involved were towed from the scene. Several witnesses were interviewed including the occupants of the Sunfire.
All indications are that the emergency lights and siren were activated at the time of the collision and that the officer had stopped prior to entering the intersection.
The investigation into this matter is continuing. Witnesses are asked to please contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212.
MISSING PERSON UPDATE
Richmond RCMP are still looking for Wen Kang, 44, who has not been heard from since she arrived at Vancouver International Airport from China on Jan. 2.
Police received recent information that Kang was approached by a man in Edmonton looking for directions to a Chinese market.
It is believed Kang may be renting a room at a Chinese bed and breakfast in Edmonton, however the exact whereabouts are not known.
At this time investigators would like to encourage Kang to please contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or local police to advise authorities that she is safe and sound. Kang's husband and family members are concerned for her well being and would simply like to know that she is safe.
Anyone who has seen Kang or who may know of her whereabouts is asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212. To remain anonymous, call 1-800-222-8477.
MAN HELD IN U.S.
John Philip Co, 41, of Richmond and June Jie Zhang, 31, of Toronto, who were arrested last week and charged in a federal criminal complaint with conspiring to distribute more than 37 kilograms of cocaine, remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
It is alleged the men are connected to a Canadian-based drug-trafficking organization engaged in what authorities say is a novel, and very lucrative, enterprise in which they sell ecstasy and marijuana in the U.S., use the money from those sales to buy cocaine, smuggle the cocaine back into Canada and sell it for twice the price.
Authorities say the two suspects may have laundered more than $15 million this past year.
