RCMP have reported a swarming attack on a worker at the Coastal GasLink site in Houston, B.C.—the same site where about 20 armed attackers caused millions in damages last year amid pipeline protests.
A Coastal GasLink (CGL) worker was allegedly swarmed by people wearing masks and camouflage on the Morice West Forest Service Road, Houston RCMP said in a March 29 release.
The worker fled, uninjured. The group allegedly fired flares, entered the worker’s vehicle, and stole a chainsaw. “These persons allegedly poured liquid onto the vehicle,” RCMP said, but did not give further details.
The incident happened on March 26, and police issued a search warrant on March 29 for two locations: the Lamprey Provincial campground and a campsite along the Morice West road. At the latter location, RCMP arrested five people for obstruction of a peace officer. Four refused to cooperate, and one tried to stop police from searching, the RCMP said….