Man throwing rocks at cars in Maple Ridge arrested for Edmonton murder
Credit to Author: Harrison Mooney| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:15:38 +0000
A man wanted Canada-wide on murder charges has been arrested in Maple Ridge for throwing rocks at cars.
According to a Ridge Meadows RCMP news release, Mounties received several calls Thursday about a man throwing rocks and other items at vehicles on the Golden Ears Bridge. Police soon found the man, who tried to evade capture by jumping over the sidewalk barricade and into traffic. Fearing he might be hit by a vehicle, an officer sprinted after him and across three lanes of traffic, removed the man from the roadway and arrested him for mischief.
The stone-thrower was identified as Richard Joseph Lacarte, wanted for second-degree murder in connection with a 2014 Edmonton homicide investigation.
“This is a tremendous example of how no call is too small,” said Ridge Meadows RCMP Insp. Allison Good. “There was no way for these citizens to know what this man was possibly involved with but, because they took the time to make a police report, we now have this alleged murder suspect in custody.
You never know what your call to police may result in.
The suspect remains in custody as he is transported to Edmonton for a court appearance.
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