Two assaulted in home invasion at Abbotsford farm housing a grow op

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Abbotsford police are investigating a house invasion on the website of a marijuana develop operation through which the 2 assault victims weren’t linked to the unlawful crop.

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Officers have been referred to as to a house within the 1500-block of Bowman Street round 1 a.m. on April 10.

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“A bunch of male suspects carrying darkish clothes entered an occupied residence on the property, displayed a firearm, and assaulted two residents on the property,” stated Abbotsford police spokesman Sgt. Paul Walker.

“Officers decided the property is dwelling to an energetic marijuana develop operation,” stated Walker. “Nevertheless, the 2 victims assaulted throughout this incident weren’t related to the (develop op) however reasonably with the farm that operates on the identical property.”

The victims’ accidents have been minor however each “have been extremely shaken,” he stated. “This incident is extremely regarding to the AbbyPD as, on this case, harmless individuals have been focused on this act of violence.”

Police are warning that pot develop ops on residential properties “pose a major threat to public security not solely to the occupants of those operations however to the close by residents as effectively.”

Anybody who noticed suspicioius exercise or has dashcam footage within the Sumas Prairie space across the time of the house invasion is requested to name police at 604-859-5225.

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