News (Media Awareness Project) - CN BC: Police Hit Notorious Hotel Again |
| Title: | CN BC: Police Hit Notorious Hotel Again |
| Published On: | 2005-01-05 |
| Source: | Vancouver Courier (CN BC) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-17 04:37:54 |
POLICE HIT NOTORIOUS HOTEL AGAIN
Another day at the Dundas Hotel, another seizure of drugs and money.
Vancouver police arrested two men and seized $10,000 in drugs and money
from a suite in the rooming house at 2167 Dundas St., near Templeton.
Police entered the rooming house at noon Dec. 29, which triggered the front
desk clerk to use a two-way radio to alert the drug dealers, police said.
Police ran up the stairs to a third-floor suite, where they arrested a man
who was allegedly in possession of a large quantity of drugs and money. A
31-year-old man and the 46-year-old desk clerk are facing drug-related charges.
As the Courier reported Dec. 15, police have identified the rooming house
as a major target in their ongoing campaign against drug dealers and
associated crime in city neighbourhoods.
The hotel is located in an area of well-kept buildings and low-rent
apartments. Police have noticed an increase in house burglaries and theft
from vehicles since the rooming house was reported as a problem to
investigators.
Barb Windsor, the city's deputy chief licensing inspector, said the city
and police have received numerous complaints from neighbours about the
rooming house. Windsor said she is reviewing police reports before the city
takes any action against the rooming house's owner.
According to property records, the rooming house is owned by 560977 B.C.
Ltd. William Bailie, who has a mailing address in Surrey, is listed as
director, according to the B.C. Assessment Authority.
The rooming house generated about 80 calls in 2004-double the calls from
2003-for crimes including assaults and drug dealing. Last month, police
seized 37 grams of crack cocaine, 44 grams of heroin, eight grams of powder
cocaine and $3,800 in cash from a suite at the Dundas.
"It's still very high on our radar, it's something that we continue to
pursue as far as complaints from the community and area residents who are
fed up with the criminal activity that's going on there," said Const. Sarah
Bloor, a media liaison officer for the Vancouver Police Department.
Another day at the Dundas Hotel, another seizure of drugs and money.
Vancouver police arrested two men and seized $10,000 in drugs and money
from a suite in the rooming house at 2167 Dundas St., near Templeton.
Police entered the rooming house at noon Dec. 29, which triggered the front
desk clerk to use a two-way radio to alert the drug dealers, police said.
Police ran up the stairs to a third-floor suite, where they arrested a man
who was allegedly in possession of a large quantity of drugs and money. A
31-year-old man and the 46-year-old desk clerk are facing drug-related charges.
As the Courier reported Dec. 15, police have identified the rooming house
as a major target in their ongoing campaign against drug dealers and
associated crime in city neighbourhoods.
The hotel is located in an area of well-kept buildings and low-rent
apartments. Police have noticed an increase in house burglaries and theft
from vehicles since the rooming house was reported as a problem to
investigators.
Barb Windsor, the city's deputy chief licensing inspector, said the city
and police have received numerous complaints from neighbours about the
rooming house. Windsor said she is reviewing police reports before the city
takes any action against the rooming house's owner.
According to property records, the rooming house is owned by 560977 B.C.
Ltd. William Bailie, who has a mailing address in Surrey, is listed as
director, according to the B.C. Assessment Authority.
The rooming house generated about 80 calls in 2004-double the calls from
2003-for crimes including assaults and drug dealing. Last month, police
seized 37 grams of crack cocaine, 44 grams of heroin, eight grams of powder
cocaine and $3,800 in cash from a suite at the Dundas.
"It's still very high on our radar, it's something that we continue to
pursue as far as complaints from the community and area residents who are
fed up with the criminal activity that's going on there," said Const. Sarah
Bloor, a media liaison officer for the Vancouver Police Department.
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