The North Shuswap Kicker
November 2021
RCMP News By Sgt. Barry Kennedy Stranger Assault On October 14, 2021, at approximately 8:00 pm, Chase RCMP received a report of an assault which had occurred approximately 30 minutes earlier in Chase. The victim was a youth. She told Police that she was walking from the skate park to Aylmer Road on the trail through the trees. She was suddenly tripped by something and fell to the ground. A male came out of the bushes and got on top of her. He physically restrained her with one hand and pulled at her pants with his other hand. She struggled to get away, hitting him multiple times in the face with the heel of her hand. She was able to escape and ran. The male followed her and tried to grab her
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several more times before she finally got away. She described the male as tall and thin; dressed all in black with a black hoody; and sported a black ball cap. His face was covered by a black mask with a white skull on it. Police conducted extensive patrols of the park, the trails and the surrounding area throughout the night. Police canvassed the neighbourhood speaking with several people who were in the area and checked with local businesses, but no one recalled seeing or hearing anything out of the ordinary. As a precaution, local schools were notified of the incident so that staff could discuss safety precautions with their students. (continued on page 8)
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