On March 18, Powell River RCMP arrested a 19-year-old male resident of Powell River for aggravated assault for an incident at Powell River Recreation Complex on the evening of March 12.
According to Powell River RCMP sergeant Sandi Swanson, police would like to thank the public for its assistance in identifying a suspect.
“The investigation is ongoing,” said Swanson. “Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255.”
According to Swanson, on March 12, just before 9 pm, police were called to an assault in progress in the parking lot of the recreation complex.
“Investigation revealed that a female subject approached a group of six or seven teenagers who were setting off fireworks,” said Swanson. “When she told the group to stop, one of the males poured a beer over her head, threw her to the ground and choked her. When police arrived, the suspects had already fled the scene.”
After the attack, police asked anyone who may have witnessed the assault or who may have video of the incident to contact the detachment.
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