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More sex charges a possibility Former minor baseball volunteer in Tsawwassen facing six counts, but Delta police looking for other victims BY
JESSICA KERR
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
A former Tsawwassen resident is facing several sex-related charges after a months-long Delta police investigation. Jamieson Richard Glendinning, 60, who now lives in Vancouver, was arrested last Thursday and is facing several charges, including
indecent assault, sexual assault and gross indecency. He is facing a total of six counts. He has already made his first court appearance and was released with conditions. Glendinning is scheduled to make another court appearance on Sept. 16. Delta police received information in December 2009 regarding alleged incidents of sexual assault
that “occurred in years previous,” said department spokesperson Sgt. Sharlene Brooks. “The victims were both male
and female and were elementary to high school age range.” Brooks said that so far three victims have come forward. A publication ban is in place to protect the identity of the victims. However, investigators are concerned there may be more victims who have not yet come forward. One area of concern is Glendinning’s decade-long
affiliation with the Tsawwassen Amateur Baseball Association. He was involved with the organization in various capacities between 1985 and 1995 and would have had access to numerous young people during that time. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Const. Dave Black at 604-946-4411 ext. 5253.
Helicopter uncovers grow-ops in bog Delta police alerted by Air 2 after three crops spotted BY
JESSICA KERR
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
Delta police drug section officers were guided to marijuana grow-ops in Burns Bog by a Lower Mainland police helicopter. third site a short distance from the original two. Air 2 was able to guide drug section officers, who were on the ground, into the bog and towards Bottle Drive Specialists
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the suspected grow-ops. “All three were confirmed marijuana grow operations,” Brooks said. Officers seized a total of
1,200 mature plants and removed related equipment, which will be destroyed. “It is believed that these plants were just a few weeks from
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harvest and would have yielded an estimated street value of $450,000,” she said. Police do not have any suspects at this time.
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After getting a tip from Air 2, one of the Lower Mainland police helicopters, Delta police officers dismantled three outdoor marijuana grow-ops in Burns Bog last week. “The excellent partnership the Delta police have with the Lower Mainland Traffic Safety Helicopter Program proved effective once again,” department spokesperson Sgt. Sharlene Brooks said in announcing the busts Wednesday morning. Last Friday, Air 2 officers were returning to the air after a lunch break when they noticed what looked like two possible outdoor marijuana grow operations near the 10400-block of 64th Avenue. The officers contacted Delta police and subsequently found a