Police have shared new details in connection to the Sea to Sky Gondola investigation, including an obscure thermal image of a person suspected of cutting the cable that caused the gondola cars to fall to the ground, narrowly missing a security guard..The incidents took place on August 10, 2019 at 4:30 a.m., and again on September 14, 2020 at 3:57 a.m., when police say the cables attaching the cars to the gondola were “deliberately” cut..Video following the September 2020 incident released by BC RCMP shows a security guard walking underneath the cable moments before the cars crashed to the ground..“This video shows just how close the security guard came to being injured as he crossed by the tower and was within seconds from being hit by the cables,” said BC RCMP’s Sgt. Chris Manseau Wednesday..Since taking over the investigation the BC RCMP’s Major Crime Special Projects Unit is pursuing a charge of mischief endangering life, further noting it continues to advance the investigation thanks to work done by the Squamish RCMP..“Our investigators believe the suspect is extremely fit, knew the area well, and had specific knowledge about what tools to use in order to cut the cable in such a way that it would cause catastrophic damage to the gondola while protecting the suspect from harm,” said Manseau..“We know there are people out there, who have information that could assist police with this investigation. Someone nearly lost their life and police are urging anyone with information to please come forward.”.Kirby Brown, the Sea to Sky Gondola company’s general manager said Wednesday morning that the company is doubly the $250,000 reward for information leading to an arrest to $500,000.
Police have shared new details in connection to the Sea to Sky Gondola investigation, including an obscure thermal image of a person suspected of cutting the cable that caused the gondola cars to fall to the ground, narrowly missing a security guard..The incidents took place on August 10, 2019 at 4:30 a.m., and again on September 14, 2020 at 3:57 a.m., when police say the cables attaching the cars to the gondola were “deliberately” cut..Video following the September 2020 incident released by BC RCMP shows a security guard walking underneath the cable moments before the cars crashed to the ground..“This video shows just how close the security guard came to being injured as he crossed by the tower and was within seconds from being hit by the cables,” said BC RCMP’s Sgt. Chris Manseau Wednesday..Since taking over the investigation the BC RCMP’s Major Crime Special Projects Unit is pursuing a charge of mischief endangering life, further noting it continues to advance the investigation thanks to work done by the Squamish RCMP..“Our investigators believe the suspect is extremely fit, knew the area well, and had specific knowledge about what tools to use in order to cut the cable in such a way that it would cause catastrophic damage to the gondola while protecting the suspect from harm,” said Manseau..“We know there are people out there, who have information that could assist police with this investigation. Someone nearly lost their life and police are urging anyone with information to please come forward.”.Kirby Brown, the Sea to Sky Gondola company’s general manager said Wednesday morning that the company is doubly the $250,000 reward for information leading to an arrest to $500,000.
