On July 23 at around 4:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a male threatening two other males with a rifle in the area of the 15-kilometre marker on the Squamish Valley Road, according to RCMP Sgt. Wayne Pride.
The two males had decided to go rafting in the area and had turned onto a dirt road near the Squamish River when they were approached by a man driving a black Mazda pickup truck. The man got out of his vehicle and asked the two why they were in the area, telling them they were on private property - his property, Pride said. When the rafters raised questions about the issue, the man took a rifle out of his truck and pointed it at them, Pride said.
The alleged victims quickly left the area and called police. Officers cordoned off the area and an RCMP emergency response team and police dog services were called in.
At around 6 p.m., a black Mazda pickup truck was seen approaching a stop sign at the intersection of Paradise Valley Road, driven by a male matching the description of the suspect. He was arrested and taken to the RCMP detachment.
Investigation has revealed that the man does not own the property where the alleged incident occurred, Pride said.
The 37-year-old from North Vancouver faces charges of uttering threats, pointing a firearm and careless use of a firearm. No firearm was located, however, and the investigation is ongoing.
