Slingshot Snipers Nabbed

Friday, February 23, 2007 09:33 PM

Prince George RCMP have made two arrests in connection with a series of disturbing slingshot shootings along Queensway Street over a six-day span.

Police are just now releasing details of the arrests that occurred last night. Plain-clothes officers executed a search warrant on a residence in the 15-hundred block of Queensway and took two 19-year-old city men into custody, they also seized a slingshot from the home.

Since last Friday, RCMP have received at least 14 complaints - at least one person was hit by a steel ball bearing, several vehicle windows were smashed as motorists were travelling down Queensway, and a number of businesses and a residence were damaged.

Constable Richard Brown at the Prince George Detachment is asking anyone who may have been injured in a similar incident, but not reported it to police, to come forward.

The suspects were held in custody overnight. Charges of assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and 14 counts of mischief are pending.

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Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 09:33 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Andyfreeze on February 23 2007 10:16 PM

Glad to see they got these meatheads, assuming they are guilty.My guess is that they are or an arrest would not have been made.Now we will to see what the courts do with them.Or should that read...what they DON"T do with them!

Posted by: acrider54 on February 24 2007 5:46 AM

Line them up and practice a bit with those confiscated slingshots.

Posted by: diplomat on February 24 2007 9:03 AM

I hope that ICBC takes these morons to court and recovers the full cost of replacing the damaged windshields. If they can't pay, deny them a drivers license & insurance until ICBC has been fully compensated.

Luckily nobody lost an eye or caused an accident while being shot at!

As for the courts giving them a meaningful punishing sentence? Don't hold your breath!
It's not going to happen.

Posted by: metalman on February 24 2007 9:09 AM

Great ideas diplomat.
metalman.

Posted by: scorpiogal on February 24 2007 9:15 AM

Yes, I think those are great ideas diplomat. I hope ICBC takes the ideas into consideration or atleast the people who need compensation.

Posted by: jonnypg on February 24 2007 9:18 AM

You see this from 12,15 year olds but 19, come on guy's

Posted by: Runner46 on February 24 2007 10:34 AM

Get the rooms ready on the hill.....they goin` to bed with the big boys..........

Posted by: giterdun on February 24 2007 2:26 PM

AS THE WORLD TURNS...

MAH RAN AWAY WITH THE SEED POTATOE SEED SALESMAN. PAH ENDED UP IN JAIL FOR BUSTIN THE MAYORS NOSE IN A BAR FIGHT.KIDS WENT FROM ONE HOME TO ANOTHER. GOT CAUGHT SWEARING AT THE TEACHER, GOT EXPELLED,MOVED TO THE BIG CITY , LIVED ON THE STREET AND STOLE FOR A LIVING.SORRY YOUR HONOR WE WILL STRAIGHTEN OUT OUR LIVES....... HEY FOLKS THESE GUYS WILL WALK.