# Prince George RCMP assault investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/prince-george-rcmp-assault-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-16T17:26:21.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 2.

The Prince George RCMP is investigating an alleged axe assault involving a security guard. On September 13, a guard conducting routine patrols in the 1100 block of 3rd Avenue encountered a group of four individuals. During the altercation, one man used an axe to inflict minor injuries to the guard’s hand.

Authorities are searching for a suspect described as a man wearing a black hoodie and brown pants, who fled the scene on a black or red bicycle. Sgt. Craig Douglass characterized the violence as “deeply concerning and unacceptable.”

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: North Island College student residence attack leads to arrest

A 21-year-old man was arrested after an edged-weapon assault at a North Island College residence in Courtenay, leaving two people injured.

27 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prince-george-rcmp-investigating-axe-assault-on-security-guard

### 2026-08-28: Prince George RCMP arrest investigation finds no police wrongdoing

The Independent Investigations Office of BC found no police wrongdoing in an RCMP arrest in Prince George involving a man who sustained serious injuries during a psychotic episode.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prince-george-rcmp-arrest-investigation-finds-no-police-wrongdoing

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Cite as: Prince George RCMP assault investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/prince-george-rcmp-assault-investigation