On May 14th 2021 at 06:52 AM, 100 Mile House RCMP along with North District Provincial Support Team attended to a report of a suicidal man in the Fallsway Road area in Lone Butte BC. It was reported a 38 year old Caucasian male had gotten violent with family, grabbed a large kitchen knife and exited the residence, entering a travel trailer on the property. RCMP arrived on scene and started to converse with the man through the open trailer door. The man responded by leaving the trailer without the knife and having a physical confrontational with the officers on scene. A short struggle ensued where the man was taken to ground and safely apprehended under the Mental Health Act of BC. BC Ambulance was waiting nearby as per usual protocol and completed checks on the male prior to being transported to hospital by the RCMP. The man remains under hospital care with RCMP support.
The male was uninjured as a result of the altercation. Attending officers suffered some soft tissue damage as a result of the apprehension. Officers determined there was no criminal offence which occurred on the property. The knife was located in the trailer and was returned to the property owner. The investigation is concluded at this time. File 2021-1680 refers.
100 Mile House RCMP responded to four consecutive events involving mental health apprehensions or events this morning, working alongside and with our community partners.
S/Sgt. S.D.A. (Svend) NIELSEN
Detachment Commander
100 Mile House RCMP
