By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle
A 31 year old Oliver man is in custody with police recommending charges related to pointing a firearm and assault involving an incident of intimate partner violence on Sunday, Feb. 11.
At about 3 p.m. RCMP in Oliver, BC responded to a residence on Co-Op Ave. after it received a report of the incident.
According to RCMP spokesman Cpl. James Grandy the female victim was able to leave the residence, while the male suspect remained inside.
Grandy said that “due to the reported involvement of a firearm, multiple officers attended, at which time the man refused to leave his residence.”
RCMP cruiser blocking off Kootenay St. at Fairview Ave.
The RCMP’s Emergency Response Team then descended on Oliver due to the presence of the firearm.
Given the risk posed to officers and the public, the Southeast District’s Emergency Response Team (SED ERT) assisted and were successful in safely apprehending the man, Grandy explained.
“As the investigation continues, officers will remain at the residence this morning,” Grandy added.
The heavy presence of ERT officers and several vehicles including the ERT’s tactical vehicle and a large drone, saw Co-Op Ave. closed from Main St. to Okanagan St. along with access to Co-Op from Kootenay St. and the alley west of Main St. into the early evening.
