Close X
Monday, November 25, 2024
ADVT 
National

RCMP Reveal Five Arrests, Charges, After May Kidnapping In Penticton, B.C.

Darpan News Desk, 16 Sep, 2015 01:32 PM
    PENTICTON, B.C. — RCMP in Penticton, B.C., are reporting the arrests of five men as officers put the finishing touches on a kidnapping investigation that began nearly four months ago.
     
    Cpl. Dave Tyreman says John Szanto was arrested and charged with several offences, just hours after a Penticton man was found tied up and badly injured on a rural road near the south Okanagan city.
     
    The arrest happened May 21, the same day as the alleged kidnapping, and Tyreman says a second suspect, Kerry Ellis, was picked the next day, followed by the arrest of Albert Fontaine in Abbotsford, B.C., on July 1.
     
    All three remain in custody, charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement, and aggravated assault, while a fourth suspect, Carey Anderson, is also in custody after being picked up on a charge of choking.
     
    Tyreman says the four are awaiting further court dates while a fifth man was arrested and released without being charged, although police say they are still checking his story.
     
    The victim suffered a broken leg in the May abduction and a beating that investigators have called a targeted, isolated attack.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Tima Kurdi Travels To Brussels To Call For More Help For Syrian Refugees

    The aunt of the Syrian refugee child whose body washed up on a Turkish beach is appealing for more help for Syrian refugees.

    Tima Kurdi Travels To Brussels To Call For More Help For Syrian Refugees

    New Trial For Ontario Lacrosse Player Convicted Of Second Degree Murder

    New Trial For Ontario Lacrosse Player Convicted Of Second Degree Murder
    Tashina General went missing in late January 2008. Her disappearance sparked an investigation on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, with aerial searches and sweeps with dogs.

    New Trial For Ontario Lacrosse Player Convicted Of Second Degree Murder

    Fallen Hero Steve Fonyo Says He's Focused On Rebuilding Troubled Life

    The once-celebrated runner is back in the spotlight with a documentary about his troubled life at the Toronto International Film Festival.

    Fallen Hero Steve Fonyo Says He's Focused On Rebuilding Troubled Life

    Quebec National Assembly Returns After Summer Break

    Quebec National Assembly Returns After Summer Break
    Premier Philippe Couillard's governing Liberals and the Opposition Parti Quebecois have promised less political partisanship during the daily question period.  

    Quebec National Assembly Returns After Summer Break

    Alberta Mom Denied Marijuana Prescription For Daughter Turns To Ontario Clinic

    Alberta Mom Denied Marijuana Prescription For Daughter Turns To Ontario Clinic
    An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl's doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product.

    Alberta Mom Denied Marijuana Prescription For Daughter Turns To Ontario Clinic

    Federal Government Appealing Federal Court Decision On Niqabs, Citizenship

    Federal Government Appealing Federal Court Decision On Niqabs, Citizenship
    OTTAWA — A hearing is underway at the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa over whether a Muslim woman must remove her face covering to take the oath of citizenship.

    Federal Government Appealing Federal Court Decision On Niqabs, Citizenship