Alexander Boucher (Image Credit: BC RCMP)

By Pete McIntyre

Suspect arrested

Shuswap stabbing suspect arrested in Vernon-area park

Sep 18, 2020 | 1:56 PM

VERNON, B.C. — An attempted murder suspect who has been on the run from the law has been arrested in Coldstream.

RCMP say an observant off-duty police officer was travelling in the 800-block of Middleton Way in Coldstream Friday (Sept. 18) around 9:45 a.m. when she spotted a man wanted by police.

As the officer drove past the man, a detail of his appearance caught her eye. Recognizing the man as 36-year-old Alexander Boucher, the off-duty officer called officers for assistance and followed Boucher to provide updates on his location.

“It was the quick thinking and co-ordinated response by our team that led to the arrest of a potentially dangerous person safely, and without incident,” stated Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Media Relations Officer, Constable Chris Terleski.

Boucher fled on foot once officers arrived on scene. After a brief foot pursuit through residential properties, officers contained Boucher, and arrested him without incident in a nearby park.

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Boucher remains in custody pending an appearance in court on a future date.

Boucher, who is from Enderby, is facing charges connected to a stabbing incident in Blind Bay last month.

Three men were charged in the stabbing. One of the suspects, 33-year-old Jordy Kyle Moyan of Kelowna, was already in custody. Terrance Alan Jones, 40, of Edmonton, remains at large.

Terrance Jones (Image Credit: BC RCMP)