The outline of a press release from the Terrace RCMP provided for a bit more information on an ongoing police action that had closed Highway 16 east of Terrace from Sunday evening until its reopening this afternoon.
RCMP officers from the Terrace detachment as well as members of the North District Emergency Response Team spent Sunday evening and Monday in the process of attempting to effect the arrest of a 30 year old Terrace man, in regard to a criminal investigation that has unfolded over the last week in Terrace.
The RCMP seeking to provide for a peaceful arrest and resolution to the incident, had evacuated a number of residences near the property in question, as well as closed the highway to ensure public safety and the safety of its members involved in the police action.
As we outlined on the blog earlier today , the road was closed around supper on Sunday and remained so until the Drive BC website was updated at 1pm this afternoon.
With the road reopened, the incident has clearly moved beyond offering any danger to the travelling public, though no further information has been released as to the nature of that police action of the last eighteen hours or so.
The full public release from the RCMP can be found here, while further updates on the road situation can be found on the Drive BC site.
CFTK TV 7-- RCMP Remain Mum on Highway Roadblock East of Terrace
Opinion 250-- Police In Armed Stand Off Near Terrace
Terrace Standard-- Police incident involves armed individual
Terrace Standard -- 'Serious police incident' not danger to public: police
CBC-- Armed standoff closes B.C. highway
Update: 12:39 pm November 1 2010
Update on RCMP Hwy 16 armed person situation
The RCMP further updated the police action taking place east of Terrace with an advisory that one suspect had been arrested, while they continue to seek a second man wanted in regard to the investigation.
However, the nature of that police procedure was such that there is little danger to the public and that resulted in the highway to be reopened at 1 pm (the full RCMP press release can be read here)
A subsequent press release issued at 1:39 this afternoon (read here) announced that the second suspect had been arrested, Both the thirty year old male and the 54 year old man remain in custody and the investigation continues.
1 comment:
What about the RCMP having their guns drawn at the detour? I've been told by 2 parties, the RCMP had their shot guns pointed at motorists arriving at the road closure detour location.
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