Man in Williams Lake arrested after being spotted passed out on a stolen ATV

WILLIAMS LAKE — A man in Williams Lake was arrested on Aug. 4 after reportedly being spotted passed out on a stolen ATV with a loaded handgun in his waist band.

Williams Lake RCMP said Dean Otis Mecham was arrested near South Lakeside Road and Dutch Point Road.

“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,” Cpl. Brett Squire stated.

RCMP recommended 25 criminal code coaches for Mecham, including five counts of breach of release order, five counts of breach of probation, possession of stolen property, operate conveyance while impaired, and 11 weapons offences.