Tribune
WEEKEND FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2012
VOL. 23 NO. 42
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ICE STORM MAKES FOR A SLIPPERY HALLOWEEN These blueberries growing in Horsefly were theatrically encapsulated in ice when freezing rain and snow descended on Williams Lake area on Halloween. The roads, and sidewalks in Williams Lake were so slick by Thursday morning that school buses were cancelled. Many people had to spend extra time removing thick layers of ice from their vehicles. The haunted house on Ninth Avenue hosted by the Metis Association also had to be cancelled at the last minute due to the freezing conditions. The city also issued notices for residents to take extra precautions as they struggled to clean up the streets and sidewalks. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour Saturday night as Daylight Savings Time ends. Linda Bartsch photo
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Halloween night turns violent MONICA LAMB-YORSKI Freezing rain did not deter criminal activity on Halloween night. RCMP Inspector Warren Brown said 20 people were lodged in cells in Williams Lake on Halloween night. Shortly after 9 p.m. the RCMP responded to a complaint of a home invasion on Barnard Street. Multiple calls were received about a group of people who had burst into a residence armed with machetes, bats, and bear spray. Once inside the residence, the suspects attempted to assault the residents, although the residents were successful in securing themselves in a locked room. The assailants then completely ransacked the interior of the residence using extreme violence.
When police attended, after a foot pursuit with several of the suspects, police managed to corner the assailants at a residence on Pinchbeck Street. A hostile and unco-operative group of 12 people believed to be involved were arrested. Fortunately, the victims did not suffer any injuries; however, there is extensive damage to the residence on Barnard Street along with the three vehicles parked at the residence, one of which was stolen and recovered during the incident. Brown said the home owners did not invite this activity nor did they know the assailants. “They unfortunately got caught in between a conflict between this large group and one individual, a neighbour, that they were trying to help.”
The investigation is on going and suspects remain in custody. All suspects are well known to the police and were all adults, except for one. Some with gang affiliation, Brown told the Tribune. Just after midnight, the RCMP were called to a residence on Pigeon Avenue to deal with a fight in progress. Upon police arrival several of the suspects fled from the scene. These suspects were armed with bear spray. Again, after a foot chase, three suspects were arrested. All combatants were known to each other. Compared to other years it was a busy Halloween night for the RCMP. “We are usually well staffed and prepared to take a higher volume of calls for service,” Brown said.
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FIREWORKS FASCINATE
Despite seriously icy conditions Halloween trick or treaters such as Spiderman, Benjamin Hatch, enjoyed the city’s fire works display Wednesday. Monica Lamb-Yorski photo