ur-hour stand North Van man threatened police, girlfriend Anna Marie 0'Angelo News Reporter adanaclo@usnews.con A North Vanconver man who threat- ened his girlfriend and police on Tuesday night will not face charges. The 42-year-old man’s threats prompted a call out or the North Vancouver RCMP's Emergeney Response “Peam (ERTS to a duples in the 100-block of West 22nd Street Neighbour Garth Roberts saw numerous ERT members wearing battle gear and carrving rifles crawl on their stomachs across his front fawn. He said the officers smashed fights atthe side of the building during the four- -hour inci- dent that started at about 7:30 pan. Roberts watched the entire police response from: his window, . “They had four SWAT guys across the road hiding behind tracks. Ther had semi automat- ies. Tr just looked like something out of 3 movie,” said Roberts. Police say the man’s “companion” was try- ing to get back in the home when patrol off cers arrived. She was arrested “tor her protec: - tion.” The man said there were weapons in the viacKay-| backs p Annette Martin Contributing Writer AT least one North Vancouver District councillor says he is prepared to raise taxes to support the homeless and drug-addicted. “Drugs have become a problem of biblical proportions affecting everyone in all communities,” said Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn — who witnessed the problem first-hand in the Downtown Eastside as a member of the Vancouver Police Dept. He said ‘that he is prepared to raise municipal taxes to make an investment in the future of the North Shore community. MacKay-Dunn was addressing council’s Monday night motion that authorized staff to participate in the North Shore Task Force on Homelessness, The task force, i conjunction with the YouthSafe Shelter Task Force and the Task Foree on Substance Abuse, is seeking a location on the North Shore for a youth safe/adult homeless fication centre, the same kind of money on our people. If “by one per cent to deal with this issue.” He based the one per cent figure on the $300,000 per annum needed to run a detox centre, plus $200,000 fora youth safe home for a total annual operating cost of $500, 000. One percent of district taxes is calculated at approximately “$450,000. alongside the support of their families. -need to match location and facility.” éaddressi ing these issues. "1990. - Jun jan for detox centre Says problem too hig to ignore y-Dunn, “Look at the money we spend on salmon and trees to protect our resources. We need to spend deral or provincial funding doesn't come through, [ would vote to increase taxes Said MacKay-Dunn, “What we've been doing in the past hasn't worked. We need to recognize that there is a problem and take action. Addicts recover better in their own communi- ties rather than in an area where everyone is on drugs.” MacKay-Dunn said professional help for addicts was needed Said Coun, Janice Harris, “Substance abuse should be our nuniber one priority. ‘This is the clear direction to move. We Council also carried a second part of the motion agreeing to the cooperation and collaboration between the district and the city of North Vancouver, while encouraging the District of Wes Vancouver “and the: First. Nations communities to join in Mackay-Dunn would like to see other communities step up “to miake the same commitment. “Help is hope,” he said. D sought of man who jumped from dam : NORTH Vancouver RCMP recently released a drawing of a man -- who jumped to his death from the Cleveland Dam on “May 19, house. Phe ERY officers plus two police dogs were called our, The area was closed off to trat tic and people and telephone negotiations with the aan occurred. He eventually surrendered peacetilly. Roberts said he saw the bare chest: ea man come outwith his hands up “The lasers (tram the ERE rifle sights) were right on his chest. You could see all the fine dots, Prhink about tour or tive. trom the Lasers right at his heart” said Roberts. Roberts said the man complied with orders to walk straight with his hands up. Phe sian was ordered on to the sidewalk and to move towards the otiicers on his hands and knees, “These CER YE members: inched Goser and closer, The front guy had the shield and five behiad hint,” said Roberts. Roberts said that atter the arrest, what sounded like a grenade was shot into the residence. “IT thought it was over and all of a sudden we heard this horren- dous boom and smoke started coming across our balcony” said Roberts. ERT officers went into the home, No one was inside. No guns were found. The arrested man was taken to Lions Gate Hospital for psychiatric assessment. His name was not released. Police said) on Thursday that ne charges will be daid. ~The man has not been identified in more than 10 years. Police say he was dressed in niainly brown coloured clothing including a winter. from his pelvis to abdomen. “THIS inan's iden- * jacket and toque when a witness saw him j jump off the dam. tity is unknown. .. The RCMP's dive team recovered the man’s nude body. Friday, December 8, 2600 - North Shore News - 3 if ends peaceful in memory NORTH Vancouver City Haff hosted a memorial ceremony as part of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Wednesday. possible identification. The man is believed to have been in his late 30s with brown hair thinning on top, ee and greying on the sides. He had a prominent underbite and ‘operation scars s running Anyone with information is asked to contact Const: Lee Gregor, serious crime sec: : tion, at 985-1311 or Crime Stoppers. - Deana Lancaster ~ towards him in the shoulder. NEWS photo Mike Waketield An autopsy confirmed that the man died of multiple trauma from the fall Police have dental information ‘and can also perform DNA ryping to confirm any NEWS photo Cindy Goodman THIS North Van Mountie watched from a safe distance as a standoff took piace on Tuesday night on West 22nd Street. A man threatened police. Falcon damaged | in crash News Reporter dlancaster@nusnews.com CHRIS Prowse and his nine-year-old son are lucky they weren’t injured in an accident on the Upper Levels Highway Saturday evening. But Prowse is a litle heart- broken over the damage his ‘63 Ford Falcon sustained in the crash, The 39-year-old | North Vancouver resident and his son were on their way back from a hockey game in) Whistler. At about) 6:30 p.m. they were heading, east and had “almost reached the 21st Street exit when” Prowse, noticed © the headlights of a car coming . “At first E thought it was a service vehicle. But then I guess he ran out of shoulder room and suddenly swerved to the centre line. He was headed straight for us.” . Prowse cranked his wheel to the right, and the white 784 Chevrolet hatchback smashed into the rear quarter panel of - the falcon, ; West. Vancouver _ police attended the scene of the acci- dent and found the driver, who is a diabetic, was suffering from > hypoglycemia. They also found a small amount of marijuana in the car. an According to media liaison. a: officer Sgt. Jim Almas, the - police are stiff investigating the accident and no charges, have "See Cars page 5