Prolific offender caught napping

WILLIAMS LAKE — It’s likely one of the easiest arrests made by the Williams Lake RCMP.

Cpl. Brett Squire says Dean Otis Mecham was arrested Wednesday after a member of the public saw a suspicious male passed out on an ATV near South Lakeside Drive and Dutch Point Road.

Squire says after observing a handgun tucked into his waist band, Mecham was arrested. The ATV turned out to be stolen, and the hand gun recovered turned out to be loaded.

“While this incident was safely brought to a conclusion, the presence of a loaded firearm in Mecham’s possession, could have led to a tragic outcome. The Williams Lake RCMP is committed to targeting the prolific offenders who target our communities.