By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle
Osoyoos RCMP have confirmed the arrest of a 68 year-old man after he fired shots at unauthorized campers near the industrial park before barricading himself inside his motorhome on the evening of Friday, May 29.
Sgt Jason Bayda, Area Commander with the Osoyoos RCMP said in statement that the man – a resident of Olds, Alberta – was arrested with the help of the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team.
On May 29, at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Osoyoos and Oliver RCMP along with the Penticton South Okanagan RCMP police service dog unit, responded to a call of a man shooting a firearm toward others at an unauthorized camp off Strawberry Creek Road near the industrial park in Osoyoos.
Approximate location of the incident at Strawberry Creek Rd. near the Osoyoos Industrial Park.
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“Upon police securing the area, the man barricaded himself inside his motorhome. While others in the area were removed to safety, the man remained barricaded and the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team was deployed,” Bayda said.
At 11:30 p.m., the man exited his motorhome and was taken into custody and a firearm was seized.
“Thankfully, no members of the public were injured in what was a very dynamic event,” Bayda said. The man, who has not been identified, has been remanded in custody to appear again before the courts on June 2, 2026.
Bayda noted that as the matter is still under investigation and before the courts, no further information will be released at this time.
