Police in the Elk Valley say an investigation is ongoing after an intoxicated Fernie man was found at a property where he was not supposed to be.
On Saturday around 11:43 a.m., Elk Valley RCMP responded to an incident on the 50 block of Ridgemont Road in Fernie, reports indicated a shirtless man was yelling outside the home.
The man was identified as a 39-year old man who was intoxicated and had broken a window at the residence, and he was violating a court order which prohibited him from the property and from contacting the home owner.
RCMP alerted the man he was under arrest, a struggle ensued and police used a taser to get him into handcuffs.
Police say he appeared in court Tuesday.
See a statement from Elk Valley RCMP below:
On March 9 2024 at 11:43 AM, Elk Valley RCMP were called to a residence in the 50 block of Ridgemont Road in Fernie BC for a disturbance. The complainant reported a man with his shirt off yelling and screaming outside the residence. Another phone call from inside the residence provided the name of the 39 year old man and indicated he was intoxicated and had broken a window from inside the residence. The man was well known to local Police and was in violation of a Release Order for being within 200 meters of that residence as well as being in contact with the homeowner.
Upon arrival, the first officer on scene recognized the man and told him that he was under arrest. The man continued to yell, stating words to the effect he was not under arrest and that he would fight the officer. The man was told by the officer to place his hands behind his back and that he, again, was under arrest. The man continued to yell at the officer, eventually lunging at him with a closed fist and displaying other aggressive behaviour. As a result, the officer deployed a CEW (conducted energy weapon) at the man. The deployment had the desired effect and the man was safely placed in handcuffs and into a patrol car. Unfortunately at that point, he continued with his elevated behaviour – yelling, screaming and kicking at the patrol vehicle’s windows. BC Ambulance attended the scene and cleared the man for placement into cells. Further investigation revealed that the suspect male was in violation of three conditions related to an offence from August 2023 involving the homeowner.
The suspect was held for a bail hearing and later remanded to appear in Provincial Court in Kelowna BC through video at the Cranbrook Provincial Court house on March 12 2024. No officer was injured during the incident. Our investigation is ongoing.
– Article includes statement from Elk Valley RCMP
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