Six people arrested after Vancouver homeless camp moved following court order
VANCOUVER — Advocates for Vancouver’s homeless population are calling on the city to do more after six people were arrested at a relocated homeless camp.
Police were called to Thornton Park on Friday morning, where rangers from the Vancouver Park Board were trying to take down structures that were in contravention of a bylaw, said Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham.
A city bylaw prohibits tents and other structures from being put up in public parks. City spokesman Tobin Postma said some of the structures were also deemed hazardous by the fire department.
The tents went up Thursday night after residents of a nearby homeless camp on city-owned property reached a court-ordered deadline to leave.