North Cowichan Duncan RCMP arrest one in latest violent incident
NANAIMO — North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP have arrested another man in the latest string of aggressive incidents in the area.
According to Cpl. Krista Hobday, Jordan Robert Joseph Kopp allegedly robbed a 51-year-old woman at a Duncan ATM just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18. Hobday said he’s then charged with robbing the Coronation Market at approximately 1 p.m., where he was arrested.
Hobday said when police arrived at the market, they found Kopp already subdued outside the store.
“The store owners decided he wasn’t getting any further. They were able to bring him to the ground,” she said. “I think when the witnesses saw that the storeowners are willing to risk their safety by doing this, they jumped in. Obviously there’s safety in numbers and with the assistance of a little more body weight, they were able to keep him on the ground.”