Two men are in custody following a short-lived crime spree starting at a rural residence early on the morning of Jan. 30.
Smithers RCMP were called out to a residence on the Telkwa High Road at about 3:45 a.m. to a report of a male being stabbed. While en route, police received information that two male suspects had fled the area in a stolen truck.
RCMP located the truck and apprehended the two men, taking them into custody without incident.
Subsequent investigation revealed the victim had not been stabbed but sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. He was treated and released the same day.
Thirty-one-year-old Joseph Evong and 23-year-old Christopher Adam of Nova Scotia are facing numerous charges including: assault with a weapon, uttering threats, forcible confinement, robbery, theft of vehicle and theft under $5,000. Both suspects are well known to the RCMP and are currently in custody. They will make their first court appearance in Smithers Provincial Court on Feb. 4.