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Two Men Rescued From BC Mountain Following 'Criminal Actions': RCMP

The Canadian Press, 01 Feb, 2018 12:44 PM

VANCOUVER — Police say two men have been taken to hospital following apparent "criminal actions" on a mountain north of Vancouver.

North Vancouver RCMP posted a tweet Thursday morning saying emergency responders were called to Mount Seymour for reports of an injured hiker or camper.

They say an injured male was found about 15 minutes from the parking lot and taken to hospital for treatment.

Another injured man was also found on the mountain and taken to hospital.

No details have been released about what caused the injuries, but Mounties say they "appear to be related to criminal actions."

Officers remained on scene Thursday morning and an investigation is ongoing.

Teams have just loaded the patient into an ambulance. Extent of injuries unknown. @nvanrcmp @NSRescue pic.twitter.com/ccQQKBds5Y
— Gian-Paolo Mendoza (@gpsmendoza) February 1, 2018

'This is a serious offence and we have a lot of resources going into this:' 2 men involved in Mt Seymour incident were known to each other, say @nvanrcmp https://t.co/SdLEMIagTP pic.twitter.com/YfyBKD6pMf
— Gian-Paolo Mendoza (@gpsmendoza) February 1, 2018

RCMP Cpl De Jong says the second person involved was able to move towards the direction of the resort -- both called 911 separately. @nvanrcm
— Gian-Paolo Mendoza (@gpsmendoza) February 1, 2018

.@nvanrcmp says both of the individuals involved in the Dog Mountain incident are known to each other. Both in their 30s, from the Lower Mainland. #MtSeymour
— Gian-Paolo Mendoza (@gpsmendoza) February 1, 2018

The road to Mount Seymour is now open to the public. The snowshoe area of Dog Mtn. is being contained by police. There is no concern for public safety. A media press conference will be held at the North Vancouver RCMP Det at 11:30 today.
— North Vancouver RCMP (@nvanrcmp) February 1, 2018

A second injured male hiker/camper has been located on Dog Mtn. and is being transported to hospital. Injuries to both males appear to be related to criminal actions. Investigation is fluid and ongoing as police and support services are on scene.
— North Vancouver RCMP (@nvanrcmp) February 1, 2018

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