On May 7th 2020 at 10:26 AM, 100 Mile House RCMP along with Central Cariboo Regional Traffic Services responded to a report of an assault in the Timothy Lake area near Lac La Hache BC. It was reported that a family dispute had occurred, that it was ongoing over a series of days and that one victim had received injuries from those events. Several RCMP members responded to the event due to the person involved, who is well known to Police.
After a short period of negotiation, the 39 year old male suspect was safely arrested by Police without incident. There were no weapons used during the offence and none were presented during the arrest procedure by the suspect or RCMP. Part of the negotiation was video recorded by a witness to the arrest and may be posted on social media. The entirety of the arrest process was documented on an in-car video system in one of the RCMP patrol vehicles.
After consulting with the victim, the male was eventually released from custody on strict conditions and was transported out of the area. A charge of Assault Causing Bodily Harm will be recommended for review to Crown Counsel. RCMP believe there is no further risk to public safety at this time given the circumstances of the current event. The investigation is ongoing.
/Sgt. Svend Nielsen
Detachment Commander
100 Mile House RCMP-GRC
