A trio of Williams Lake schools were put on lockdown briefly yesterday as police searched for the suspect of an afternoon armed assault.
RCMP were called in to the downtown area at around 2:20 for reports of a man attacking another individual with an edged weapon.
While the suspect was able to flee the scene on a bicycle prior to police arrival, the victim was able to identify the man, kicking off a search.
Students at Williams Lake High School, Marie Sharp Elementary, and the Skyline Alternate School were all placed on a short lockdown at the time.
Officers were able to apprehend the suspect without incident a short time later, and he remains in custody awaiting possible charges.
Meanwhile the victim, who police believe was known to the suspect, was sent to hospital with serious injuries.
Anyone with information which may help in the on-going investigation is asked to contact Williams Lake RCMP at 250 392 6211.
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