Multi-agency first responders attended the Courtenay River Saturday (Jan.27) night after reports of a man who escaped police had jumped or fallen into the river.
The Comox Valley RCMP, Courtenay Fire Department and Comox Valley Search and Rescue converged on the river after police located a suspect in an investigation. According to a report, the suspect noticed the police officers and ended up fleeing on foot.
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