Lumby RCMP Confronted By Armed Man
Written by 107.5 Kiss FM Friday, 12 March 2010 10:10
A tense situation for RCMP officers near Lumby this week.
Corporal Henry Proce says while responding to a routine family disturbance call at a rural location, police were confronted with a man armed with a rifle inside the residence.
Proce says deadly force was avoided when the suspect acceded to police demands and dropped the gun.
RCMP say 42 year old Chad Shunter has been charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and two other gun related charges.
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LUMBY/CHERRYVILLE RCMP NEWS - WEEK OF MARCH 5-12TH
Submitted by Corporal Henry Proce
During the past week, Lumby RCMP members responded to 30 complaints or calls for service ranging from trespassing to sudden deaths.
We got a strong reminder this week that police should never relax their guard. While responding to a routine family disturbance call at a rural location, police were confronted with the suspect male armed with a rifle inside the residence. Deadly force was avoided when the suspect wisely acceded to police demands and dropped the weapon. Charged with Careless Use of a Firearm, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm and Possessing a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose is Chad SHUNTER ( age: 42) of Lumby.
On March 6th police responded to two thefts from autos within the Village limits. Both vehicles were parked in the lot at the Twin Creeks motel. A hammer used to smash the windows and gain entry was located at the scene. Item were stolen from both vehicles. The vandalism probably occurred during the previous night of March 5 - 6th. The owners of both vehicles were the only occupants in the motel that evening. If you have any information of these incidents, please give the Lumby RCMP a call.
Again on March 6th, 3 similar theft from autos were reported on Highway 6 in Cherryville across from the golf course. Back country skiers park their vehicles here for days at a time while they are transported to the lodge in the Monashee mountains. A similar method was used in these thefts as the culprit(s) used a rock to smash out the car windows and steal what they wanted.
After breaking into the cars across from the golf course, the thieves then stole a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche pick-up that had also been parked there. They again gained entry by smashing out the rear and passenger windows with a large rock. Nothing subtle about that! The stolen truck was recovered parked in front of the "Route 6 Campground" on the east side of Cherryville. Stolen from the vehicle were gloves, mittens, brown Oakley sunglasses, a gold wedding band, Dewalt tool bag and a tackle box contained a specialized 1st aid kit as the vehicle's owner is a plastic surgeon.
I would surmise that the same person(s)is responsible for all these crimes and we are seeking anyone with information to come forward.
