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Man pulls knife on store security officers in Abbotsford, police say

Incident occurs Oct. 28 in store at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre
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A suspect allegedly pulled this knife on security officers during an incident in Abbotsford on Oct. 28.

A man who allegedly pulled a knife on store security Monday (Oct. 28) in Abbotsford has been charged.

Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said the incident took place at about 8:15 p.m. in a store at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre.

He said security officers saw a man wearing a balaclava enter the store and begin stealing items. They recognized the culprit from previous shoplifting incidents, Walker said.

When the security officers tried to intervene, the man pulled out a knife and then ran away, Walker said.

Patrol officers flooded the area, and the suspect was arrested at 8:35 p.m. a short distance away.

Adam Bustin-Lewis, 23, has now been charged with robbery and breaching his probation.

According to the provincial court database, Bustin-Lewis has prior convictions for offences such as assault, assaulting a peace officer, assault with a weapon, assault by choking, break-and-enter, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and several counts of breaching his bail conditions.

Walker said front-line officers routinely respond to files involving repeat violent offenders.

"These incidents demonstrate the level of violence that offenders such as Mr. Bustin-Lewis are willing to take to commit crimes within our community," he said. 

"These crimes have long-lasting emotional and sometimes physical impacts on the victims that are subjected to this level of violence."

 

 

 

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Vikki Hopes

About the Author: Vikki Hopes

I have been a journalist for almost 40 years, and have been at the Abbotsford News since 1991.
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