Prince George, B.C. –  It  has been a very busy couple of weeks for Prince George RCMP as serious offences continued  during the holidays.

From  December 21st through to  Sunday  January 3rd,  Prince George RCMP responded to a number of  calls,  including:

A  report of an Assault in an apartment building on Queensway in Prince George was investigated  Wednesday Dec. 23rd.  Officers attended and located an adult male suffering from injuries that appeared to have been sustained from an Assault.  Information was limited, although it appears a Caucasian male with a bald head and a First Nations female with dyed blue hair, may have been responsible.  The investigation in continuing.

On Christmas Eve Prince George RCMP responded to a report of an Attempted Home Invasion at a residence on the 1400 block of 4^th Avenue in Prince George.  An intoxicated male with a knife had attempted to force his way into the residence, but was unsuccessful.  34 year old Victor Jonathan Alec  was arrested a short time later  and has been charged with  the following offences:

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Break & Enter with Intent
• Uttering Threats
• Possession of a Controlled Substance

Alec is scheduled to appear in court again on January 27th.

Also on Christmas Eve, Prince George RCMP responded to a report of an Assault on McCullagh Avenue in Prince George.  Officers attended and located an adult female with what appeared to be a broken arm as a result of a domestic dispute.  A suspect was located hiding in a closet. 57 year old Elmer Jacob Morrison has been charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm and Aggravated Assault.  He has been held in custody at least until his next court appearance scheduled for January 13^th, 2016.

On Boxing Day,  RCMP responded to a report of an Assault on the 8600 block of Highway 97 (Hart Highway) in Prince George.  Officers attended and determined that an adult male involved a hammer when assaulting another  adult male.  This assault  followed  an unreported assault of a  woman on Christmas Day.  The same suspect  is believed to have been involved in both assaults.  41 year old Bradley Dean Brignall has been charged with Assault (2 counts) and Assault with a Weapon.  The accused has been released for court January 27^th, 2016.

On Wednesday December 30^th, the Prince George RCMP responded to a report of an Assault with a Weapon on the 2400 block of Oak Street in Prince George.  A 45 year old male had been bear sprayed by a relative in a residence.  Although the suspect fled the scene, officers were able to locate and arrest the persons believed to be responsible.  19 year old Louie Andrew Laurent has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

• Assault with a Weapon
• Mischief Under $5000
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Obstructing a Peace Officer
• Possession of a Controlled Substance

Laurent was released for court on January 21^st, 2016.

On New Year’s Day, P.G. Mounties responded to a report of a Break & Enter in progress on Ogilvie Street in Prince George.  Officers attended and located two males in the fenced compound.  Both males were arrested without incident.  41 year old Benjamin Fredrick Moses, and 44 year old  Geoffrey Troy  Bjarnason  now face a charge of Break & Enter with Intent.

During the late evening of Saturday January 2^nd, there was  an Assault near the corner of 15^th Avenue and Victoria Street.  Police arrived and found that a 50 year old male had been severely beaten.  The victim was taken to the University Hospital of Northern BC by the BC Ambulance Service.  The investigation is continuing.

In all,  P.G. RCMP  responded  not only to these  incidents   and the previously reported  robbery,  but to  22 Break and Enters, 14 thefts from Vehicles and  3 stolen vehicles  over this same two week period.