12-04-2015 - At 02:41 A.M. on December
4, 2015 a report of a physical altercation occurred between two large groups of
people in the fuel stalls of the Revelstoke 7-Eleven located at 401 Victoria
Road. A group of five adult males from Saskatchewan, here for snowmobiling were attacked by approximately
twelve adult males.
During the altercation, a
thirty-six year old from Saskatchewan was stabbed in the back while his
colleague, a thirty-one year old received a minor cut to his hand and
face. They along with their Saskatchewan
colleagues had taken a local taxi to the Queen Victoria Hospital where the two
were treated for minor, non-life threatening injuries while the other group,
including the assailant had dispersed.
Revelstoke RCMP are
continuing with interviews and reviewing CCTV from local business and licensed
establishments in hopes of locating members of the large group and or the
assailant.
The assailant responsible
for the stabbing is described as a:
Caucasian adult male, approximately 5'8", with short hair and a
goatee, wearing a grey zipup style hoody and bluejeans.
The initial altercation is
believed to have started in front of the Traverse Nightclub then proceeded to
the Lordco Parts parking lot and finally, across the street to the 7-Eleven
convenience store.
If you have any
information about these car prowling's or any other criminal act, please do not
hesitate to contact the Revelstoke RCMP at 250-837-5255 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit their
website at www.revelstokecrimestoppers.ca.
