Âé¶čAV RCMP are investigating a âseries of careless actsâ which led to a father trying to restrain a man who was allegedly throwing rocks at cars on Monday afternoon.
Just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 5, RCMP officers responded to reports of a shirtless man throwing rocks at parked vehicles around the 2000-block of Harvey Avenue. Witnesses told RCMP the man continued to damage parked vehicles on the south side of Harvey Avenue as he rode his bike westbound.
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Thatâs when an air of vigilantism struck a Âé¶čAV father.
âA civilian who had been inside one of those vehicles with his young child, jumped out and confronted the suspect,â Âé¶čAV RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Jesse OâDonaghey said.
âThe adult male sustained non-life threatening injuries during his attempt to physically restrain the suspect. Thankfully, his child was not harmed during the incident.â
Following the altercation, the suspect entered a nearby business where he was apprehended by RCMP officers as he attempted to flee out the back door.
The suspect was identified as a 30-year-old Âé¶čAV man who was wanted on unrelated warrants. He was held in police custody and faces a number of criminal charges.
Any witnesses or victims of the incident who have not yet reached out to the Âé¶čAV RCMP are asked to do so by calling 250-762-3300.
michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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