Man arrested after vehicle shooting in Peace River

An RCMP police vehicle is shown in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police say they have arrested a 41-year-old man after responding to reports of shots fired at a vehicle in Peace River on July 13.

In a release issued Monday, RCMP said officers learned from the victims of the shooting that the suspect pointed a firearm at them and that they were known to each other. Police said the suspect drove off in a pickup truck with a quad in the bed.

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Peace River RCMP received several reports from the public of sightings of the truck. With the help of several other units, police located and arrested a man from the nearby town of Little Buffalo.

The man faces several charges including:

• dangerous operation of a motor vehicle (x2);
• operation of vehicle while prohibited (x2);
• flight from police (x2);
• resisting peace officer (x2);
• uttering threats (x2);
• pointing firearm;
• other firearm-related offences (x8); and
• mischief under $5000;

He was remanded into custody and is to appear in court on July 28.