Parolee On The Run, Emergency Response Team Searching Fraser Lake Area

Monday, August 20, 2007 08:31 PM

Members of the RCMP Emergency Response Team are combing the woods near Fraser Lake looking for Richard Zagwyn.

Fraser Lake detachment members had gone to a residence on Stella Road just outside of Fraser Lake in an attempt to pick up Zagwyn on a Canada wide warrant. Zagwyn is a Federal parolee and his parole had been revoked.

When the members arrived on the scene, Zagwyn managed to get to a vehicle and left the scene. There was a short pursuit, until the vehicle Zagwyn was driving went into the ditch near Oona Road. The vehicle rolled, and Zagwyn then got out and started running.

He is carrying a long gun, police dispatch say a couple of shots were fired, although it is not certain if the shots were fired at the police who were in pursuit. Zagwyn then disappeared into the bush.

The RCMP’s North District Emergency Response Team and a Service Dog unit are now combing the area to try and find Zagwyn. Sections of Stella Road have been blocked off.

Police advise residents in the region to stay indoors and report to police if you see anyone suspicious in the area. The also advise Zagwyn is armed and considered dangerous. He is not to be approached.

Zagwyn is described as 5’8” 150 lbs, brown, hair, brown eyes. He is Native, and has a very light complexion. He was last seen wearing a red T-shirt under a jacket.

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Posted on Monday, August 20, 2007 08:31 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: lunarguy on August 20 2007 9:09 PM

Are the RCMP that understaffed that once again they are sending in not the required amount of manpower for a situation like this ? Did they not learn anything from what happened in Alberta.

Posted by: Chester on August 20 2007 10:31 PM

Armed and dangerous, but out on what basis? Parolee? Bull, Keep them locked up. What's with these bleeding hearts who keep turning them lose? Chester

Posted by: metalman on August 21 2007 8:04 AM

Oh, but Chester, we have to integrate the poor unfortunate creatures back into society, help them to see the err of their ways, forgive them, pay them to be good, and most importantly, do not hold them accountable for their 'mistakes' Goodness, prison is so cruel!
Why do the RCMP call it a long gun? I think they want to keep it simple for the reporters who might get confused over a more complex term such as 'rifle' Its a long gun or a short gun, thats all you need to know.
The comment from Lunarguy is telling though, when you think of this incident in the same context as Mayerthorpe Alberta. How do the cops really know if any given situation might erupt into mayhem? I guess that they need forgiveness too, for the times when they seem to over react (except when unarmed drunks refuse to kowtow, in those situations they should not be forgiven)
metalman.