North Cowichan Duncan RCMP investigating assault at local restaurant

North Cowichan/Duncan

2022-11-07 11:46 PST

File # 2022-17110

On November 4, 2022 just after 12:00p.m. the North Cowichan Duncan RCMP was dispatched to a report of a sexual interference incident at a restaurant in the 5800 block of TransCanada Highway.

Duncan RCMP frontline member attended immediately and began their investigation. It was quickly determined that an elderly man attempted to touch a 13 year old female for a sexual purpose.

This incident occurred during the lunch hour when many customers were present including a number of youth from the junior high school said Sergeant Chris Manseau, spokesperson for the BC RCMP The male was arrested without incident and charged with sexual interference

Michael Cridland, 72 of no fixed address in Duncan has since been released with a court date in January 2023. Cridland is to abide by several conditions including; no contact with the victim, not to attend the McDonald restaurant located at 5883 Trans Canada Highway, and not to be in the presence anyone under the age of 16 without a sober adult present.

The investigation is continuing with investigators still speaking with witnesses who were present during the incident. If you were present at the time of the incident, have first hand knowledge, and haven’t yet been contacted by the North Cowichan / Duncan RCMP please contact them, Manseau added.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522

Released by

Sgt. Chris Manseau

Email: chris.manseau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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