A Penticton bylaw enforcement officer and local resident have both received bravery awards from the Royal Canadian Humane Association after intervening in an assault that took place in summer 2019.

Bylaw officer Glenn Smith was on bike patrol when he came across sa国际传媒渁 commotionsa国际传媒� near a downtown park. Smith stopped and intervened in what he would later find out had been an alleged sexual assault.

At the time of Smithsa国际传媒檚 arrival, Penticton resident Zak Laycock was in an altercation with the suspect on the sidewalk. sa国际传媒淥ne person was being held and one person was holding him, trying to restrain him,sa国际传媒� Smith said. sa国际传媒淚t was quite violent.sa国际传媒�

According to Smith, Laycock ran to intervene when he heard cries for help.

Smith was able to help Laycock restrain the suspect before handcuffing him on the sidewalk and calling for assistance from bylaw and RCMP reinforcements.

Shortly after, additional RCMP and bylaw officers arrived, the man was arrested and taken into custody. After the suspect was arrested, Smith was informed that a sexual assault had taken place in the park washroom.

sa国际传媒淚n my mind the person who did the most was Zak,sa国际传媒� Laycock said. sa国际传媒淗e chased the person from the washroom in the park and tackled him.sa国际传媒�

Both Smith and Laycock have now received the Governor General Award from the Royal Canadian Humane Association. The award serves to sa国际传媒渞ecognize such deeds of heroism, by Canadians in civilian life, who, through their alertness, skill and concern, save or attempt to save a life, especially where those actions lie outside the ordinary duties of the person involved.sa国际传媒�

To Smith, he was simply in the right place at the right time.

Smith said sa国际传媒渉e was totally caught off guardsa国际传媒� when he learned of his nomination for the award. sa国际传媒淭o me it was just another day on the job,sa国际传媒� he said. sa国际传媒淎s a bylaw officer you come across unusual situations all the timesa国际传媒� I did what had to be done.

sa国际传媒淚n my mind I was doing my job. I was glad to be able to help out and apprehend the subject and hand him over to the police.sa国际传媒�

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