A bench warrant has been issued for Burns Lake resident Andrew Jack after he failed to appear in court.
A bench warrant is an order issued by a judge to a police officer for the arrest of a person who has failed to appear, or remain in attendance, at a hearing or trial.
After Jack is arrested, he will appear in court again on a date that has yet to be determined.
Jack was expected to appear in the Vanderhoof Provincial Court on Sept. 11. He and Travis Randall Larose, who’s also a Burns Lake resident, were charged with two counts of possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of stolen property. Jack has also been charged with two counts of breach of recognizance.
On Sept. 11, the defence initiated an adjournment for Larose until Oct. 23, 2017 for him to consult counsel.
On Saturday Aug. 5, 2017 at 11:15 p.m., members of the Fraser Lake RCMP were patrolling along Hwy. 16 near the Hoy Cross Forest Service Road when they observed a vehicle travelling under the posted speed limit.
As the police could not readily see an obvious reason why the vehicle was travelling so slow, the police stopped the vehicle. Once the vehicle was stopped, police observed evidence to suspect that the driver was impaired by alcohol.
As police conducted an investigation of impaired driving, they received information from the Burns Lake RCMP of a recent stolen vehicle. The description that was provided matched that of the vehicle that was currently stopped by the Fraser Lake RCMP.
During a search of the vehicle, police found property which they believed to be stolen as well as a “substantial amount” of drugs. Psilocybin – commonly referred to as ‘magic mushrooms’ – as well as marijuana were located inside the vehicle.
