Comox Valley RCMP Seize 10 Knives and Imitation Handguns From Impaired Driver
Police seized 10 knives, two imitation handguns and about $2,000 after arresting two people on drug and impaired-driving charges.
- On April 30, The Comox Valley RCMP responded to reports of two individuals using drugs in a parked vehicle at the Aquatic Centre, arresting both suspects for possession of a controlled substance.
- A search of the vehicle yielded 10 knives, 11 cellular phones, and roughly $2,000 in cash, along with two imitation handguns, an expandable baton, and a digital scale with suspected drug residue.
- The driver faced charges for impaired operation of a motor vehicle while in and out of consciousness behind the wheel, with keys still in the ignition; a female associated with the vehicle displayed signs of drug impairment.
- Const. Monika Terragni noted that imitation handguns resemble real firearms closely enough to escalate high-risk situations rapidly, with decisions involving replica weapons made in seconds and carrying serious consequences for the public and responding officers.
- Terragni stated that public reports of suspicious behaviour help prevent harm by removing risks from the community; this intervention successfully removed weapons, imitation firearms, and an impaired driver from an area frequented by families and youth.
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Comox Valley RCMP seize 10 knives and imitation handguns from impaired driver
The Comox Valley RCMP had a productive afternoon on April 30, seizing a sizable amount of weapons and cash, including 10 knives. At 12:29 p.m., the police responded to a report of two individuals believed to be using drugs in a parked vehicle at the Aquatic Centre parking lot. Officers located the vehicle. The driver, a male, was in and out of consciousness behind the wheel. The keys were still in the ignition. A female associated with the vehic…
10 knives, replica handguns seized after Comox Valley RCMP receive report of impaired driver
A large number of knives and cell phones, along with other items, were seized after Comox Valley RCMP received a call about two people seemingly using drugs while parked at the Aquatic Centre parking lot in Courtenay in late April. Mounties say the call came in around 12:30 p.m. on April 30, and when officers arrived they found a man behind the wheel of the car drifting “in and out of consciousness” with the keys in the ignition. “A female assoc…
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