ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) – Abbotsford Police are warning the public as more than two dozen clashes between two groups of young men appears to be escalating.

Cars have been destroyed in the driveways of family homes and properties have been damaged during the night for months. There has been thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.

Constable Ian MacDonald says the concern is not only for the young men but for their family and friends, who may end up seriously hurt.

“I can’t think of another incident or series of incidents that were connected this year where we have 25 or 30 in a continuing pattern. It’s certainly moving up the charts from the standpoint of us believing it’s a public safety issue now,” he tells us.

“Two groups of approximately 20 young men aged between 15 and 25 are [involved in the] incidents, followed by retaliations, followed by more incidents,” he explains.

He adds most of the people involved are South Asian.

Police don’t know what started the conflict. So far, there is no known link to gangs or drugs.