Three arrested, found with weapons at Williams Lake Stampede
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Three men are facing weapons charges following arrests at the Williams Lake Stampede grounds this past weekend.
Members of the Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit witnessed two men known to police standing in a crowd on Friday, June 30. According to police, the men began to walk away when they noticed the officers.
Police investigated, believing the men may be concealing a weapon.
One of the men, 32-year-old John Elkins Jr, was arrested after he was found to have a weapon.