A Squamish teen is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after an incident in the parking lot of Howe Sound Secondary School (HSSS) last week.
On Wednesday (April 16) at around 3 p.m., Squamish RCMP responded to a report of a male driving dangerously near the school, RCMP Sgt. Wayne Pride wrote in a statement.
The suspect, a 17-year-old Squamish male, had left the scene when police arrived, but police managed to identify him.
The teen had been driving a car in the HSSS parking lot. “He was spinning gravel at students repeatedly with intent — driving fast, fish tailing,” Pride wrote in an email. “He made a number of passes at some students, the stones and gravel being flung at others with sufficient speed that it could have caused injuries.”
No one was injured. The suspect, who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faces a charge of assault with a weapon. The investigation is ongoing.
Bike stolen
On Wednesday (April 16), police received a report that a mountain bike had been stolen overnight from the balcony of a home in the 320 block of University Boulevard. The bike, an orange Kona Process valued at $2,500, was found later that day in another part of the Quest University campus. No damage was done to the bike.
Mailboxes targeted
On Friday (April 18), police received a report that mailboxes were broken into overnight in Furry Creek. The boxes had been rummaged through and mail was stolen.
Two arrested
On Friday (April 18) at around 6:45 p.m., police responded to a 911 call at a home in the 37000 block of Fourth Avenue. A dispute between neighbours had escalated into a fight in which a dumbbell and a knife were allegedly involved. Two Squamish men, aged 29 and 32, were arrested. No one was injured. The investigation is ongoing.
Four bikes stolen
On Saturday (April 19), police received a report that a garage in the 2300 block of Greenwood Way had been broken into. A side window was used to gain access. Stolen were four bikes with a total value estimated at $19,500. The stolen bikes included a dark brown, extra-large framed Santa Cruz Bronson Carbon mountain bike, a black Trek Madone A1 5.2 road bike with a 58-inch frame, a black Specialized Stump Jumper Elite with a small frame and a blue-and-grey Specialized Stump Jumper Expert with an extra large frame.
