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Police investigate incident south of Powell River

Man has been taken into custody, says RCMP media relations officer
RCMP

BC RCMP has not made a connection between a police incident on May 1 involving a heavy police presence near the Nassichuk Road area south of Powell River and an investigation by Powell River RCMP into a child alleged to have been abducted by his father.

“We have yet to link the two incidents together, certainly for privacy reasons,” said RCMP “E” Division Communications Services senior media relations officer Annie Linteau on May 2. “All I can say is we attended that particular road in relation to an ongoing investigation and the man has since been taken into custody.”

Linteau added that authorities received information that a vehicle of interest in an ongoing investigation was observed at a residence near Nassichuk Road.

“Speaking in general terms and not about this particular incident,” said Linteau, “in any situation where a child is potentially involved, we have to be very careful what we say to ensure the privacy of all the parties involved.”

As of May 2, Linteau said she could only confirm charges have not been laid in relation to the May 1 incident, the man remains in custody and the investigation continues.

According to a statement from the RCMP, during the afternoon of May 1, Powell River RCMP evacuated residences around the Zilinsky Road area.

After attending to the scene, local police determined additional police resources were required and called in the Emergency Response Team from Victoria, and a negotiator.

School District 47 responded to the situation by advising parents of students who live south, east and west of Zilinsky Road to make arrangements to pick up their children at Kelly Creek Community School because school buses were not running due to roadblocks in the area.