RCMP are responding to the public release of three separate RCMP cell block videos from the Williams Lake detachment described in a news release by Sgt. Rob Vermeulen, Senior Media Relations Officer with "E" Div Strategic Communications in Vancouver.
The first video stems from a July 2010 incident where a male, identified as a prolific offender, was remanded in custody awaiting Supreme Court trial for armed robbery related charges. While inside his cell, he can be seen on video wetting toilet paper and covering the lens of the cell video camera. After his first attempt failed, he covered the lens again. After these actions, a decision was made to move the male to another cell. When he allegedly refused to leave the cell, an altercation took place with police officers, Vermeulen said.
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