RCMP officers respond to remote Chilliwack-area forest service road to help person in need
Chilliwack RCMP officers responded to Chilliwack Lake Forest Service Road earlier this week to assist with a call for help. (Image Credit: Contributed.)
CHILLIWACK LAKE FOREST SERVICE ROAD – Mounties in Chilliwack responded to a remote forest service road over 40 km from the Vedder Bridge earlier this week after getting notified about a call for help.
According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police responded to a report of a person in distress on a roadway Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, near Chilliwack Lake.
A Chilliwack River Valley resident told Fraser Valley Today he saw at three police officers at the 6-kilometre mark of Chilliwack Lake Forest Service Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Police attended a remote forest service road earlier this week. (Image Credit: Contributed.)
The resident provided pictures showing an individual was taken into custody by attending police.
Corporal Kiener corroborated that information.
“Following an assessment by attending officers, the individual was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and transported to receive appropriate care and support for their wellness,” Cpl. Kiener said.
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