Lillooet RCMP was busy this week according to its latest press release. On Aug. 15, the alarm was raised about a naked man being pinned to the ground. Officers arrived at the scene and pulled the unclothed man off the floor. He allegedly pushed over a motorbike and fought another man. The man was arrested for indecent exposure, assault, mischief and for an outstanding warrant.
Lillooet RCMP said that there was no evidence to support indecent exposure and assault charges. “The man was taken to Lillooet cells where he spent the night,” it said. “He was released on an Appearance Notice with a court date for mischief and the outstanding warrant.”
On Aug. 13, a woman who had been spotted going into parked cars stated that she just opened a car door. A caller pointed out the woman who allegedly broke into cars earlier to a member of RCMP at Russell Lane, Lillooet. The woman denied taking anything. She was arrested for mischief initially for “further investigation” but was later released. “The caller did not seek charges nor could state the vehicle which had its car door opened,” said RCMP. “There was insufficient evidence to proceed.”
On Aug, 16 a caller reported a man in a dark shirt and green man was “covered in sand” and possibly under the influence of drugs by Old Bridge Road. RCMP and Stl’atl’imx Tribal police located a man getting out of the Fraser river. He stated he was “simply getting washed up by going for a swim”. RCMP stressed that the man denied any drug use and was cooperative. “He collected his belongings and departed the area without issue,” it said.
A vehicle parked on Main Street with no license plates caught the eyes of a RCMP member on Aug. 17, The driver and occupants all exited the vehicle and attempted to walk away. They were all detained. The driver was identified and showed signs of being drunk. He was arrested and given a breath demand. The driver subsequently produced a fail result on an approved screening device (ASD) for alcohol above the legal limit in his system,” said RCMP. “He was immediately prohibited from driving for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded. The matter was referred to ICBC.”
On Aug. 17, a woman approached an RCMP member and reported that she was assaulted by her boyfriend in Lillooet. She provided a statement to police saying that the man allegedly punched and kicked her in the head, held a knife to her eye and threatened to cut her with the knife earlier in the day but also assaulted her 30 minutes prior. Lillooet RCMP located and arrested the accused man. “The man was held for a bail hearing and remanded (further held in custody) for his next court date,” said RCMP.
