A 37-year-old man was taken into custody after Salmon Arm RCMP were called to an assault on Monday, Aug. 7.
Police report that the alleged assault, in the area of 28th Street NE and Ninth Avenue NE, involved a 14-year-old boy.
“The two had a verbal altercation at a local fast food restaurant after the 14-year-old allegedly elbowed the adult
male in the back,” states Staff Sgt. Scott West in a news release.
After a verbal altercation, the two parted ways, but the man drove by the youth a short time later. There, one of the youths in a group yelled at the car the adult was in.
Police report that the adult stopped and words were exchanged, which escalated into a physical altercation. The youth was taken to hospital with what police believed at the time to be minor scrapes and bruises.
“The RCMP investigation into this matter did result in identifying the adult male who was taken into custody
and interviewed by the Salmon Arm RCMP. The adult was released on court process to appear in court at a
later date once Provincial Crown has an opportunity to review the case,” states the release.
Police will also be looking into comments made on social media and will conduct an investigation to determine if charges regarding the comments are warranted.