RCMP says man used ATV as a weapon in Arviat
‘Intense and dynamic situation’ results in kidnapping, assault charges against 23-year-old man
Police in Arviat responded to a report about an allegedly intoxicated man driving an ATV. Further investigation revealed an 18-year-old woman had been allegedly kidnapped, and a 50-year-old man had been assaulted. (File photo)
RCMP officers in Arviat charged a 23-year-old man with kidnapping, three counts of assault with a weapon and other charges after what a police report called “an intense and dynamic situation” for them and the community.
It started on Sept. 19 when police responded to a report about a man driving while allegedly intoxicated.
After further investigation, the police determined that the man had also allegedly assaulted an 18-year-old woman with his ATV and taken her against her will after also assaulting a 50-year-old-man.
“The male then continued to drive through the community recklessly putting members of the public and police in harm’s way, and making threats.” an RCMP statement released on Wednesday said.
A 23-year-old man turned himself into police the same evening. He was arrested and charged with three counts of assault with a weapon. The police report indicates they consider the ATV to be the weapon. He was also charged with aggravated assault, three counts of uttering threats, kidnapping and dangerous operation of a vehicle.
On Sept. 20, a bail hearing was held and the man was released with numerous conditions including house arrest. He was scheduled to appear in Arviat court on Tuesday.
Arviat RCMP Cpl. Zhivka Ivanova thanked the community of Arviat, on behalf of the detachment, for their help and support in locating the suspect.
Good Greif… “house arrest”.
No. No. No.
I know eh! years and years passing by as the justice of nunavut is getting really useless. very nasty things happening, and yet they get away with it, still free still roaming around as if nothing happened!
The decision may have been made because he sobered up and turned himself in.
The article says that he was released on bail, with a number of conditions including house arrest. This house arrest is only for him being released until he goes to court. He will be appearing in court next Tuesday (after this long weekend) to actually receive his sentence.
He’ll only be sentenced if he pleads guilty.
Sentencing is AFTER his trial. It doesn’t seem he has had his trial yet. Other than here of course.
What’s wrong with house arrest?
Goodness lots of intoxicated individuals in a “dry” town.
What r the RCMP doing how R they doing their job.
Pretty sad to see a dry community with this kinds of problem. Even the Hamlet Council made a policy “if found intoxicated on any Hamlet premises, you will be asked to leave, and may be able to go back in when sober the next day” something along that line. But when kids fight, they are banned from all Hamlet buildings for 3 months! What is the Hamlet Council teaching these kids, that its ok to be intoxicated but not fight? And now the same people will still be on the Council. Those peopel need to retire from politics! Policies on alchol in a dry community?? Go figure! The Hamlet Council knows this is a big problem but what is being done about it? Nothing! Drunk drivers killing people! Two people have been hit by drunk drivers in Arviat. Wheres the justice?
In a small community where everyone knows everybody and is most likely related, it’s a common occurrence to see “crimes” go “unnoticed.” It’s not right and Nunavut needs to change it’s justice system to rehabilitate or punish people who break laws.
There is no incentive to reward those who abide by the law and no punishment for those who break the law.
So why even try to abide by the law when you could have a nice place to stay and be fed and warm when you break the law, as opposed to being free but homeless, and hungry when you abide by the law, eh!
Perhaps if the population supported the RCMP, and reported crimes when they occurred, some of crimes would be dealt with