Video surveillance released of CGL violent attack

Houston RCMP are looking to the public for help identifying the individuals responsible for the acts of violence and damage done to a Coastal GasLink camp last week. 

Police have released video footage that shows several people, some armed with axes; storm the property, attack a company vehicle while an employee was inside the truck. 

According to RCMP, the unknown individuals, who were similarly dressed, swung axes at the vehicle, spray painted the window and ignited what is believed to be a flare gun.

Police say no Coastal GasLink employees were not hurt. 

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The investigation remains ongoing and the site is awaiting for an environmental analysis to be conducted from the damaged heavy machinery.

The area remains controlled by RCMP to ensure the safety of analysts and investigators and preserve evidence of the scene.

Anyone with information is being encouraged to contact Houston RCMP.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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