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Mistaken ID-entistry dogs retired NV dentist Brent Richter
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A retired North Vancouver dentist wants his patients to know: He is not the man who is accused of running an illegal and unsafe dentistry practice, even though they have the same name. News broke last week about a David (Tung Sheng) Wu operating out of a Burnaby bedroom, without any training or proper hygienic standards. The Fraser Health Authority issued a statement calling on the man’s patients to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. But when reporters caught wind of the alleged bedroom dentist, some went to print or air with their stories not knowing there was another David Wu who, properly qualified, practised dentistry in Burnaby and, before that, North Vancouver. Others mistook the North Shore Wu as the man accused by the college and called him asking for comment. “Some people are still See No page 3
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KRISTEN Leston and Shifra Hetherington, both 11, showcase their skills at the Parkgate skate park in North Vancouver. A popular spot in the summer, some of the riders receive small incentives from Obsession Bikes for their dedication and skills. Scan the photo with the Layar app to see video footage and go to Photo Galleries at nsnews.com for more pics.
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The B.C. Criminal Justice Branch had been reviewing the case since June when the civilian Independent Investigations Office of B.C. completed its investigation and concluded an offence may have taken place.
Officers responded to the Scotiabank on Lonsdale Avenue at 14th Street on Dec. 13 last year after staff reported someone trying to use false ID in the bank. Suspect Patrick Umbach fled before officers could nab him, so police set up a roadblock and called in the canine unit. The police dog picked up his scent and led officers to a bush on Chesterfield Avenue at 14th where Umbach was attempting to hide.
The dog then crawled under the bush, bit Umbach on the thigh and held on until officers pulled him off. But with no proof that the dog section officer involved used excessive force, there was no likelihood of winning an assault conviction in court, the Crown concluded on Wednesday. “The available evidence does not establish that the use of the dog in this incident was outside of normal RCMP training and standards for competent dog handling. It appears that the police services dog engaged the suspect on its own volition without command of the dog handler,” the report from Crown states. “Notwithstanding the
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AN RCMP dog section officer will not face criminal charges for a December 2012 incident in which his police dog bit and injured a suspect during an arrest in North Vancouver.
Independent prosecutor says no evidence for assault conviction
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Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com
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