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Williams Lake RCMP arrest prolific offender

A Williams Lake man who is known to be violent is  facing numerous charges including threats and driving offences after allegedly ramming a police car in an attempt to evade police Saturday.

On April 29th at 1:00 Williams Lake RCMP  observed the man in the Deep Creek area. The man, who is known to flee from the police, reportedly rammed a police car in an attempt to evade them. A pursuit was initiated for a short distance.

“The vehicle lost control and crashed and both the driver and the passenger were arrested,” RCMP said in a news release.

“There were no injuries.”

The man was wanted on an outstanding warrant stemming from active investigations in Williams Lake with a warrant from April 11th 2017 including alleged offences of dangerous driving, hit and run, threats and breach of conditions.

“The offenders involved in violent offences or making threats of violence will be pro-actively targeted for full accountability” said Inspector Jeff Pelley.

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Rebecca Dyok
Rebecca Dyok
News Reporter/Anchor who loves the Cariboo and coffee (lots of it). If you have any news tips or story ideas you would like to share I can be reached at [email protected]

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