Sudden death in downtown Trail
Trail and Greater District
2022-10-13 10:10 PDT
On October 12, 2022, at 7:04 a.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of a suspicious sudden death of a 39-year-old Trail man in the 1500 block of Bay Avenue, in Trail, BC.
Trail RCMP officers, with assistance from the RCMP Forensic Identification Section, conducted a thorough investigation into the man’s death. Officers learnt that just before 6:00 a.m., the man had climbed onto the roof of a building before he attempted to climb down a power pole to return back to the ground.
Officer suspect the man inadvertently made contact with the live wires attached to the power pole and was electrocuted. The man likely killed immediately upon electrical contact and fell from the power pole to the ground.
The incident will be turned over the BC Coroner Service for further investigation.
The 39-year-old Trail man was facing criminal charge in regards to a recent incident where he allegedly impersonated a doctor and stole items from the hospital on October 6, 2022, in Trail, BC.
We would like to thank the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue and EHS for their assistance, and everyone in the community who helped us bring this tragic incident to a conclusion.
– Sgt. Wicentowich
Released by:
Sergeant Mike Wicentowich
NCO i/c Trail Detachment
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Tel: 250-364-2566
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