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B.C., Lake Cowichan
2021-11-30 15:50 PST
Police enforcement of the injunction order in the Fairy Creek Watershed area has been ongoing, with continued focus on keeping the Granite Mainline Forest Service Road and other corridors free from any obstructions, devices and open for industry access
On Monday, November 29, 2021, officers attended a protest camp off the Pacific Marine Road to conduct a routine safety patrol. During the course of executing their duties, officers were assaulted by some individuals. The officers departed the area and returned today, on November 30, 2021 to locate and arrest those responsible for the assault.
On arrival at the protest camp, the officers were met by a hostile crowd, and were not able to locate the individuals who assaulted the officers the day prior. While conducting their investigation, two other individuals assaulted the officers and were subsequently arrested without incident. They were transported to the Sooke Detachment for processing. One individual refused to identify themselves and is being held in custody to appear before the Provincial Court. The second individual has been identified as a 26-year-old man from Nova Scotia, who is known to police. He will be conditionally released with a future court appearance date.
The search for the other individuals who assaulted police officers on November 29 is ongoing.
Active and enhanced patrols of the corridor will also continue to ensure the roads remain clear of obstructions, as well as the road checks for motor vehicle infractions in the area.
Since enforcement began, the RCMP have arrested 1176 individuals; 110 of whom were previously arrested with a combined total of 261 times. Of the total arrested, 909 were for breaching the injunction (contempt of court), 221 were for obstruction, 21 were for mischief, 10 were for breaching their release conditions, 12 were for assaulting a police officer, 1 for counselling to resist arrest, 1 for causing a disturbance, and 1 Immigration Act.
All news releases on the Fairy Creek Watershed police enforcement issued to date can be found on the Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment website.
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