Hallucinating suspects arrested after ‘chaotic’ weekend incident, Port Moody Police report
In the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 9, Port Moody Police arrested two people they claim were in a state of drug-fueled paranoia.
“This was a chaotic scene and thankfully no one was seriously injured” states Constable Sam Zacharias. “We believe this incident is isolated in nature and there is no further risk to the public.”
Frontline officers responded to the report of a possible fight between multiple people at a basement suite of a home off Ravine Drive just after 6 a.m.
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Police say officers were met by a man in possession of a knife and bear spray, who took off on foot, but was captured after a short chase and shock from a taser.
A woman on the scene also confronted another officer while holding a large knife, according to police, but she was arrested without incident.
Officers determined that both parties were under the influence of recreational drugs which had caused them to hallucinate.
Zacharias said police originally suspected they might be attending a house party or gathering based on the noise, but officers only found the two severely impaired people on scene.
“They were in belief that there were multiple people out to get them and they were acting very erratically and loud and strange,” he said. “They were seeing things that weren’t there. So I’m not sure what drug it was, but certainly something that really impaired them.”
Officers learned the suspects were distressed over someone else trying to harm them with a gun, police said, adding they later confirmed these fears were unfounded.
Both the man and woman were transported to the hospital, and Port Moody Police are recommending weapons charges to Crown Counsel.
The weapons, which include a kitchen knife, have been seized as part of the investigation.
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