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Nanaimo
2024-06-14 14:43 PDT
File # 2024-10347
32-year old Christopher Yaskow of Nanaimo remains in police custody following a violent encounter with officers. The incident in question occurred on April 4, 2024 in the parking lot of a business, located at the intersection of Nicol St and Milton St.
On the day in question, officers assigned to the Special Investigations and Targeted Enforcement Unit (SITE) were conducting pro-active patrols in downtown Nanaimo when they spotted Yaskow. Yaskow was a suspect from a previous incident in which SITE was investigating. When officers approached and advised him he was being detained, the encounter escalated and took a turn for the worse.
During the altercation Yaskow resisted arrest. In the struggle, one officer was kicked in the head. Yaskow was eventually detained and taken into police custody. A search of his person located a can of bear spray and a loaded .22 calibre pistol in a cross bag he was holding.
Yaskow appeared in court later that day and was charged with Assaulting a Police Officer and with various firearms and weapons offences. He has been in custody since the date of the incident.
Our officers showed considerable restraint in dealing with a violent armed offender. His continued detention is a reflection on his long and varied path of criminal behaviour, said R/Cst Gary Obrien of the Nanaimo RCMP.
Our officers showed considerable restraint in dealing with a violent armed offender. His continued detention is a reflection on his long and varied path of criminal behaviour,
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Email: gary.obrien@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Website: nanaimo.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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