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Williams Lake RCMP Recover Firearms And Arrested One Suspect

A break and enter at a Lake City residence has resulted in the recovery of firearms and the arrest of a suspect by Williams Lake RCMP.

Inspector Jeff Pelley said on August 17th police responded to a break and enter of a residence on the 1500 block of 11th Avenue North in Williams Lake.

The investigation revealed that property was stolen from the residence including several firearms.

On August 18th Pelley said the Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit, General Investigation Section, and General Duty Section executed a search warrant on a residence in Williams Lake.

Pelley said the search resulted in the arrest of a known male and recovery of multiple firearms.

“The male was subsequently released on strict public interest conditions and will be appearing in court on December 16th 2020 pending charge approval from Crown Counsel ” Pelley said.

The RCMP are continuing their investigation and will be making recommendations of multiple possession of stolen property charges.

 

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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