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SURREY — Two Surrey brothers have lodged a complaint against the RCMP after being arrested at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity at their house in Port Mann last Thursday night. Police had been responding to a call about a suicidal man with access to firearms. They had the right address, but didn’t realize that the man they were looking for no longer lived there as the Naderi brothers had bought the house about a month ago. Ehsan Naderi, 29, works in a hair salon, and sometimes as a security guard. After arriving at his house in the 14300-block of 115th Avenue, shortly before 9 p.m., he was changing his clothes when he saw police officers in his backyard and went to investigate. When he opened his front door, he said, he was confronted by a police officer, standing about four feet away and pointing a gun at him. “It wasn’t a small gun, it was a big gun.” He said he and his brother, Amir Hosein Naderi, 31, were terrorized. Police told them they were responding to a 911 call about a man threatening to kill himself. Ehsan said he and his brother tried to be helpful but “they weren’t paying attention.” see BROTHERS › page 3
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Ehsan Naderi was shocked when a Surrey police officer appeared at his door with a gun pointed at him. Ehsan and his brother Amir say they were roughed up and arrested – in full view of their neighbours – in a case of mistaken identity. (Photo: KEVIN HILL)
DELTA — Delta council incited applause from many in the gallery Monday night as civic politicians unanimously decided not to support the Fraser Surrey Docks coal terminal proposal until an independent committee is formed to look into concerns. Many opposed to the proposal, one that would see U.S. thermal coal brought via rail, left last week’s meeting frustrated after council deferred a motion requesting an independent health impact assessment of the project. Before the council debate Monday, Mayor Lois Jackson said the decision was made last week to give municipal staff more time to research the issue. “This is a very complex issue, which warrants a detailed review and analysis from all three levels of government,” she said. “As mayor of Delta, it is my responsibility to ensure that the information being presented to council and the public is researched, analyzed and transparent. A number of residents are voicing their concerns and requesting an independent health impact assessment. This is something our community deserves.” Jackson also said that as she looked further into the issue and the concerns of opponents, she said it became clear that many do not believe most levels of government, but they do believe Dr. Paul Van Buynder, Fraser Health Authority’s chief medical health officer, who has also voiced concerns about health issues associated with coal dust. see DELTA’S DEFERRAL › page 3
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