Williams Lake RCMP searching for suspect wanted for assault and break and enter

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — UPDATE (Oct. 17): Williams Lake RCMP say Storoschuk has been located.

EARLIER: Williams Lake RCMP are searching for an assault suspect.

RCMP say Travis Storoschuk is wanted on an outstanding unendorsed warrant. He’s been charged with assault by suffocating or strangling, break and enter, forcible confinement, uttering threats and failure to comply with release order and probation order.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 8, Williams Lake RCMP say they responded to a complain of a break, enter and assault. Following further investigation, police identified the suspect as Storoschuk.