A 31-year-old man is facing charges after an alleged assault with a weapon that prompted the lockdown of six schools in the Tri-Cities Tuesday morning.
Police found an injured man at a home on Heritage Mountain in Port Moody after being called around 8:10 a.m., but the suspect fled on foot. A weapon was recovered at the scene and the unidentified victim was treated for minor injuries in hospital and released.
At 10:30 a.m., police received a report of a robbery at a home at the top of Eagle Mountain, just five minutes away from the initial assault location. Port Moody Police say a man matching the description of the suspect stole a woman’s car keys and then took her vehicle.
The car was found “moments later” and the suspect was taken into custody, according to officials.
The lockdown of six schools, which were put into code yellow alert as a precaution, was lifted after the arrest.
The affected schools were Heritage Woods, Eagle Mountain Middle School, Aspenwood, Heritage Mountain, Anmore and Pleasantside.
No one has been shot. @PortMoodyPD say they were called to an assault with a weapon. A weapon has been recovered. Suspect still at large.
— Nafeesa Karim (@nafeesakarim) December 16, 2014
Police incident in Port Moody. Schools are in session, however, nearby schools are in precautionary lock down & access is restricted. #sd43
— School District 43 (@sd43bc) December 16, 2014
