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Global News
3 days ago
- Global News
Driver in Pacific Coliseum crash had previous referral for psychosis
The driver who crashed a car into the Pacific Coliseum during a Cirque Du Soleil performance earlier this year had been referred to a mental health team for psychosis in February last year, Global News has learned. It was not clear whether the 30-year-old driver, who Global News is not identifying because they have not been charged, was being monitored at the time of the crash. 2:04 Man held under Mental Health Act after car drives into Pacific Coliseum What's also unclear is whether the driver is still being held. Neither the Ministry of Health nor Vancouver Coastal Health would say whether they remain in hospital under the Mental Health Act or have been released, citing patient confidentiality. Story continues below advertisement About 2,000 people were in the venue when the car ploughed into a concrete column and smashed through the Coliseum's glass doors. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Witnesses described hearing an 'explosion' they initially thought was a part of the performance. Vancouver police said, remarkably, no one was injured or killed. At the time, police said the driver was in psychosis, acting erratically and experiencing religious delusions. 1:34 Man in custody after driving into Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum He was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital. Sources told Global News that police later seized psilocybin, the hallucinogenic drug in 'magic' mushrooms, along with an airsoft pistol. Vancouver police said Wednesday they were still reviewing the case to determine if criminal charges are warranted. Story continues below advertisement The driver does not have a previous history with police, criminal or otherwise. -With files from Rumina Daya
CBC
06-06-2025
- CBC
Bible group called 911 about man later arrested in ramming of Vancouver arena, police say
Social Sharing Vancouver police say the suspect in a vehicle ramming at the Pacific Coliseum Thursday night had been the subject of a 911 call earlier that day from a Bible study group. Sgt. Steve Addison says the man was reportedly acting erratically at the church, but he left before officers encountered him. Addison says the 30-year-old Vancouver man had no prior interactions with local authorities on either criminal or mental health grounds. The man was detained after a BMW sedan crashed into the Pacific Coliseum in East Vancouver during a Cirque du Soleil show at around 8 p.m. Thursday. No one was injured in the incident, with Addison calling it a "miracle" given the number of people inside and outside the arena at the time. WATCH | Man arrested after ramming car into Vancouver arena: Vancouver man arrested after vehicle driven into Pacific Coliseum 3 hours ago Duration 1:05 Vancouver police have arrested a 30-year-old man after a vehicle was driven into the entrance of the Pacific Coliseum Thursday night. Police say a Cirque de Soleil show was taking place inside and it was a "miracle" no one was hurt. Addison says the man is being held under the Mental Health Act, and it's believed he was suffering a "significant" crisis when the ramming happened. Police are not identifying him because he has not been criminally charged. Police presence at weekend events The incident came 40 days after an SUV plowed through a crowd at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival, also in East Vancouver, and killed 11 while injuring scores of others. Addison said there was no evidence the latest ramming was linked to terrorism or copied the Lapu Lapu festival attack, but police understand that the public may be fearful given similarities between the two incidents. He said that is why police are ensuring safety at events this weekend — including the B.C. Lions' season opener on Saturday and the Italian Day festival on Commercial Drive — by deploying more than 300 additional officers, as well as vehicle barriers. The barriers were seen being installed on Commercial Drive on Friday ahead of the Italian cultural festival. "We fully understand that as soon as this vehicle struck the Coliseum last night, the first thing that was going to be in people's minds was a flashback to what happened 40 days earlier at the Filipino Lapu Lapu festival," Addison said. "That's the natural reaction. "If I have a message for people, it's please know that we're doing everything that we can, in our power, working with our partners to mitigate risks, to make this summer as safe as possible."
Globe and Mail
06-06-2025
- Globe and Mail
Man arrested after vehicle driven into Vancouver Cirque du Soleil arena, no one injured
Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They said no one was injured and the crash does not appear to be an act of terrorism, or related to the Lapu Lapu Day attack that took place in April. Police said on social media that the incident happened just after 8 p.m. Thursday. They said the 30-year-old man from Vancouver was apprehended under the Mental Health Act. Photographs shared on social media show a dark-coloured sedan with its front end crumpled at what appears to be the entrance of the arena in East Vancouver. The crash comes 40 days after a ramming attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people and injured dozens. Sergeant Steve Addison told Global News outside the arena that Thursday's incident did not appear to be related to the Lapu Lapu attack. He said it was 'a miracle' that nobody was killed or seriously hurt, given that so many people were inside and around the arena at the time. 'We do believe that this person was in the midst of some sort of mental-health break or episode when this happened,' Addison said. He said that the investigation was only hours old, 'but what I can tell you is that we don't believe this is a copycat episode.' He acknowledged that the incident was alarming, occurring in the wake of the April attack. 'It's definitely going to bring back those emotions and that level of anxiety that our entire community has been experiencing for over a month now,' he said.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested after vehicle driven into Vancouver Cirque du Soleil arena, no one hurt
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They said no one was injured and the crash does not appear to be an act of terrorism, or related to the Lapu Lapu Day attack that took place in April. Police said on social media that the incident happened just after 8 p.m. Thursday. They said the 30-year-old man from Vancouver was apprehended under the Mental Health Act. Photographs shared on social media show a dark-coloured sedan with its front end crumpled at what appears to be the entrance of the arena in East Vancouver. The crash comes 40 days after a ramming attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people and injured dozens. Sgt. Steve Addison told Global News outside the arena that Thursday's incident did not appear to be related to the Lapu Lapu attack. He said it was "a miracle" that nobody was killed or seriously hurt, given that so many people were inside and around the arena at the time. "We do believe that this person was in the midst of some sort of mental health break or episode when this happened," Addison said. He said that the investigation was only hours old, "but what I can tell you is that we don't believe this is a copycat episode." He acknowledged that the incident was alarming, occurring in the wake of the April attack. "It's definitely going to bring back those emotions and that level of anxiety that our entire community has been experiencing for over a month now," he said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025. The Canadian Press
CBC
06-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Vancouver man arrested after driving into Pacific Coliseum entrance during performance, police say
A 30-year-old man been arrested after driving a vehicle into the Pacific Coliseum on Thursday night, say Vancouver police. Police said on X, formerly Twitter, that the suspect drove a vehicle into the front entrance of the arena, located at East Vancouver's Hastings Park, during a Cirque du Soleil performance. Arena security detained the man and police officers took him into custody. Police said that while it is still early in the investigation, the incident "does not appear to be an act of terrorism." The suspect, a Vancouver resident, was apprehended under the Mental Health Act, police said. Police said there are no reported injuries. B.C. Emergency Health Services said it received a call at 8:02 p.m. regarding a single-vehicle collision at Pacific Coliseum. Three units responded to the scene and paramedics transported one patient.
