Police are seeking the public's help in locating two suspects in an assault and knife attack that allegedly took place outside a bar on Tantalus Road on the weekend.
The victim, a male, suffered a puncture wound and a laceration to his arm as a result of the attack, which occurred on Saturday (Jan. 14) sometime after midnight, RCMP Sgt. Wayne Pride said in a statement.
According to police, the victim had just left the bar when he was approached by two men who asked where they could buy drugs. When the victim said he did not know, he was punched by one male, while the second pulled out a knife and also attacked, Pride said.
Two other males who were passing by intervened, and the suspects fled. The victim did not report the attack, but police received the information from a third party, located the victim, and interviewed him, Pride said.
The first suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his mid-30s with a thick, full black beard and tall - possibly six feet or taller, Pride said. At the time of the attack, he was wearing a black New York Yankees ballcap and a puffy black jacket.
The second suspect, the one who allegedly wielded the knife, was a Caucasian male in his 20s with short, black, buzz-cut hair. He also had a tattoo on his neck that appeared to extend beneath his shirt. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white, long-sleeved shirt with "Nike" written down the sleeve. No approximate height was provided but he was the shorter of the two men, Pride said.
If you have information about the incident, please phone Squamish RCMP at (604) 892-6100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Woman arrested
On Saturday at around 11:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a drunken female attacking people with a knife in the 1500 block of Depot Road in Brackendale. When police arrived, they arrested a 19-year-old Surrey woman suspected of having threatened some of those around her with a knife. Apparently, after an evening of drinking with friends, the woman became involved in a dispute with a man. After he departed, the woman allegedly brought out a knife and threatened those who remained, Pride said. No one was injured.
Bike stolen
Last Wednesday (Jan. 11), police responded to a report of a bike theft in the 1900 block of Maple Drive in Valleycliffe. A Kona Five-0 27-speed men's mountain bike, brown and white and valued at around $1,000, was reported stolen the night before. The bike was locked and stored inside a storage locker, Pride said. No damage on the door was apparent, and police said it's possible the locker door was left unlocked.
Drugs stolen
Police on Thursday (Jan. 12) received a report of the theft of 80 Oxycontin pills from a home in the 41000 block of Birken Road in Brackendale. The theft is thought to have occurred between Dec. 13 and Jan. 1, as a home renovation was underway at the home and multiple workers had access to the home, the complainant told police.
Man arrested
On Friday (Jan. 13) at around 10:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a male and female arguing and fighting at a home in the 1000 block of Glacier View Drive in the Highlands. At the scene, a 53-year-old Squamish man was arrested for assaulting a female acquaintance.
Wheel-y gone
On Monday (Jan. 16), Squamish RCMP responded to a report the theft of tires, rims and lug nuts from a car dealership in the 40000 block of Government Road. An employee noticed that the lug nuts were missing from a General Motors half-ton truck on Friday (Jan. 13), and on Sunday (Jan. 15), employees found the tires and rims missing as well, Pride said.
