Man Charged After Carrying Controlled Substance Into Coquitlam RCMP Detachment

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Mar, 2018 12:51 PM

A 55-year-old man is facing two charges following a hazardous materials incident at the RCMP detachment in Coquitlam.

It's alleged the man walked in Monday and spread around a powdery substance that he claimed was poison.

Mounties say the man was immediately arrested and the detachment was evacuated until it could be confirmed there was no danger.

The man is facing charges of public mischief and possession of a controlled substance and has been released on a promise to appear in provincial court on July 16.

Everyone is safe and one man is facing charges after yesterday's hazmat situation. https://t.co/IfF8OBHt6n pic.twitter.com/wEH9bOr9KX
— CQ RCMP (@cqrcmp) March 20, 2018

The detachment ended up closed for more than four hours while HAZMAT checked out the area. https://t.co/LofrdOk7UZ
— Ria Renouf (@RiaCKNW980) March 20, 2018

.@cqrcmp says a local Coquitlam man of no fixed address faces charges re: yesterday's hazardous materials incident @ the Coquitlam RCMP detachment. 55 y/o suspect is out on a promise to appear in PoCo court in July. Chgs incl: public mischief & possession of controlled substance.
— Ria Renouf (@RiaCKNW980) March 20, 2018

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