There were no serious injuries but there were violent and dangerous incidents involving Prince George RCMP officers during more than 100 calls through the last 10 days of 2019.
At about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, local frontline officers responded to a report of an abandoned 9-1-1 call from an apartment on Juniper St. Three people were found in the residence smoking methamphetamine. Two of the three started to argue, which prompted the 9-1-1 call. The occupants were separated. The three officers who responded to the call got sick because of exposure to the fumes in the residence. They were taken to hospital as a precaution and later discharged.
On Christmas Day at about 3 p.m., officers responded to a report of a mental health and drug related incident in Prince George. A teenage female was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and transported to the hospital for assessment by a doctor. While at the hospital, the female became aggressive towards police and ended up biting an officer to the point of drawing blood. An investigation is underway.
Just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, an officer conducting CounterAttack patrols for impaired drivers, executed a traffic stop with a vehicle on Massey Drive. The female driver and two other occupants all appeared to be intoxicated. The driver refused to provide her driver's licence or name to the officer. She opened the door and attempted to get past the officer, assaulting him in the process. While she was being arrested, a female passenger, later identified as the driver's 20-year-old daughter, exited the vehicle and attempted to kick the officer in the groin. She was subsequently arrested, too. The 41-year-old driver was later found not to have a valid driver's licence. She was transported to the detachment where she provided breath samples of well over the legal limit.
In the early morning of Sunday Dec. 29, frontline officers responded to a report of a suspect on a bike breaking into vehicles on Sanderson Road in Prince George. Officers located an adult male in a driveway who matched the description. While in conversation with the officer, the male swung a bag towards the officer, striking him in the head. The male immediately fled on foot. A search of the area was conducted, however the suspect was not located. The officer was not seriously hurt. The investigation is continuing.
