Castlegar man facing laundry list of charges after incident on Columbia Avenue
By Kyra Hoggan
A policeman suffered minor injuries and a 35-year-old Castlegar man is injured and facing a laundry list of charges after in incident in this morning’s wee hours that caused in excess of $5,000 damage to a local business, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff.
“At 02:06 a.m., the Castlegar RCMP were dispatched to a break-and-enter in progress at Columbia Auto Service on Columbia Avenue,” she said. “A male suspect gained entry into the building and was witnessed attempting to back out a vehicle through the garage doors. The garage doors were severely damaged.”
The business’ alarm sounded, and a concerned resident called police, who arrived on scene after the suspect had fled the scene on a bicycle.
“Police arrested the male a short time later – however, not without incident,” Postnikoff said. “The male was riding his bicycle away from the scene when he spotted police. The male began cycling at full force directly towards the police officer.
“He failed to respond to police commands and continued riding at full speeds towards police. Police were able to knock the male off of his bicycle and make an arrest. The male was treated for minor injuries and released back into police custody. The police officer suffered minor injuries, resulting from the arrest.”
She said the man is slated to appear in Nelson Court later today to face charges of break and enter/committing an indictable offence, obstructing a police officer, two counts of breach of recognizance and possession of a controlled substance.
“The male is known to the police,” she added.
