Armed youth arrested near hospital
PRINCE GEORGE — Prince George RCMP arrested a 17-year-old youth in the UHNBC parking lot on Monday afternoon for possession of a firearm.
Police arrived on scene just after 3 p.m. and arrested the suspect without incident within minutes of the report being made.
“We train for these types of scenarios as part of our initial instruction at the RCMP Training Academy, and also as part of our yearly qualifications. I am proud of the response our Frontline Police Officers had to this dynamic and high-risk situation, responding calmly and swiftly, and resolving the situation without increasing the risk to themselves, the public or the suspect,” says Superintendent Darin Rappel, Officer in Charge of the Prince George RCMP.
The youth will remain in custody until he can attend court. This file remains under investigation.
