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A hoard of stolen goods Prolific offender had hundreds of items; Crown wants six years Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
Prolific offender Dave Yaroslawsky had accumulated so much stolen property in early 2012 that he had rented a storage locker in Aldergrove to stash it. When police arrested him in Langley that March, he had also stored numerous items in his vehicle and in the Langley motel room where he was hiding out. For that, Yaroslawksy deserves a jail term of five to six years, Crown counsel Jas Gahunia recommended Wednesday in B.C. Supreme
Court in New Westminster during the start of Yaroslawsky’s sentencing hearing. The Surrey man, 31, previously pleaded guilty to 32 counts related to items stolen mainly from homes in Abbotsford, Surrey, Langley, Hope and Chilliwack in early 2012. These offences included numerous counts of possession of stolen property, using a stolen credit card, possessing stolen ID, and two weapons charges. Yaroslawsky was originally charged with almost 60 offences, but did not plead guilty to any of the multiple break-and-enter counts
he faced, claiming he was a “fence” for the stolen property and was not involved in the break-ins. Gahunia detailed a long list of residences that experienced break-ins and which had items stolen that were later found in Yaroslawsky’s possession. These objects included cameras, computers, iPods, TVs and other electronics; car and house keys; jewelry; cash; prescription drugs; and various forms of ID, including passports,
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MOUNTIE PASSES A3 Voice of Dziekanski incident, RCMP Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre, dies at his home in Abbotsford
A BUG IN HIS EAR
Cowboy Cole Neely takes a backward tumble during the saddle bronc riding event at the Mighty Fraser Pro Rodeo on Friday night. The rodeo was just a small part of the action at the Abbotsford Agrifair. The fair drew crowds over the long weekend, and featured livestock shows, the Valley Voices vocal competition, a demolition derby, live entertainment and more.
A3 Police responding to reports of screaming find a man with an insect in his ear
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