Houston man facing possible charges following alleged assault, structure fire

Jul 10, 2019 | 3:23 PM

HOUSTON — One man is facing possible charges following a bizarre incident in Houston, B.C.

North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says on July 6 officers were called to a home on Mount Davis Way after a woman reported that a man had broken into her home armed with an edged weapon and attempted to physically assault her.

“Upon police attendance, the suspect has run from the house into a cabin on the property,” she says. “When police arrived, they could hear the man yelling, then heard an explosion and soon after, saw smoke coming from the structure.”

Saunderson says the suspect then left the cabin and after a brief struggle with police, managed to break free and run back towards the burning building.

She says the man – who police believed was armed – had be physically restrained by police to prevent him from running back into the building.

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“As a result, the police and suspect were trapped between the structure fire and the surrounding brush fire. The police were forced to flee with the suspect through thick brush as the fire blocked the way out.”

Saunderson says a nearby resident who overheard the commotion was able to help guide the police and suspect safely out of the woods.

The suspect was then immediately assessed and taken to hospital where he remains facing further assessments.

Saunderson says he also faces possible charges including arson, assault with a weapon, resist peace officer, uttering threats and break and enter.

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Houston man facing possible charges following alleged assault, structure fire

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