Williams Lake Weekly Report June 12-19, 2025

Williams Lake RCMP responded to 297 calls for service from June 12-19, 2025. Frontline officers responded to several calls from wellbeing checks to assaults and made numerous arrests during proactive patrols. Here are a few of the highlights:

June 12, 2025

• Frontline officers arrested a man for breaching his conditions. The man was arrested and held for court with new charges.
• Officers received a report of an intoxicated man allegedly stealing items from a local grocery store. The man was arrested and held until sober.
• Frontline officers assisted BC Emergency Health Services with getting an elderly person medical assistance.
• Officers attended a disturbance and located heavily intoxicated woman who attempted to flee from officers. The woman was taken into custody.

June 13, 2025

• A frontline officer located another man failing to comply with his conditions. He was arrested.
• An officer observed a motorcycle travelling well over the posted speed limit. The motorcycle was going 127km/hr in a posted 60km/hr zone. The bike was impounded and the driver was issued a violation ticket.
• Williams Lake RCMP received a report of a man staggering into the traffic in the middle of the night. The man was found to be intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was arrested and lodged in cells.
• A man with an outstanding warrant was located by an officer on patrol. The man was arrested and held for court.
• On a proactive patrol, an officer located and recovered suspected stolen property from an individual. The investigation is ongoing.
• Officers were conducting a proactive patrol and located man who had been wanted since October 2024. The man was arrested and held for court.

June 14, 2025

• Officers were called to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 20. The driver was transported to hospital. Investigation has led officers to believe the crash was related to speed and alcohol.
• Police observed a vehicle being driven poorly. The vehicle backed into another parked car. A traffic stop was conducted and officers found the driver to be impaired by alcohol. The driver was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and a 30-day vehicle impound.

June 16, 2025

• A person was threatening people with a weapon outside a business on the 300 block of Proctor Street. Officers located the suspect and arrested them. The person was released with a future court date and conditions.
• Police were called about a man yelling about his cats being mistreated. Police and determined his cats were safe but he was not due to his angry demeanor. The man was arrested and lodged in cells.
• Officers were called to assist with an intoxicated person knocking on the wrong house door. The person was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.

June 17, 2025

• An officer was actively engaged in community safety efforts and located a man breaching his conditions. The man was failing to comply with his condition to not in the community of Williams Lake. The officer went to arrested the man who attempted to flee but was swiftly taking into custody by the officer. The man was held in custody for court.
• Officers located a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop. The officers determined the driver was impaired. The driver was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and a 30-day vehicle impound.

June 18, 2025

• Police were called to a report of vandalism at a local park. The suspects were arrested and identified as youth. Police utilized alternative measures and had the youth fix their mistake with the support of their guardians.
• An officer was conducting traffic safety enforcement and located a speeding vehicle. The vehicle was stopped and the officer determined the driver to be impaired by alcohol. The driver was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and 30-day vehicle impound.
• Later that evening another officer located another impaired driver and removed them and their vehicle off the road for 24 hours.

June 19, 2025

• Officers responded to the report of a shoplifter at a local business.
• Officers were called to the Stampede Grounds were and unwanted person was spraying staff with a hose.