High risk Penticton offender Jesse John McKnight back in jail

Plain clothes members of the Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force apprehend wanted man Jesse John McKnight.

After receiving information that McKnight was believed to be in the Penticton area on July 30th, McKnight was spotted in a vehicle traveling in Penticton. At approximately 7:00 pm Saturday July 30th, the vehicle was stopped on Hwy 97 near the Pyramid Park turnoff, just north of Penticton, with the assistance of General Duty officers and the Police Dog Section

McKnight who was seated in the rear passenger seat attempted to flee when the female driver, put the vehicle in gear and attempted to drive away. In order to prevent the vehicle from leaving and possibly endangering other motorists on the Hwy at the time of the stop , officers broke out the vehicle windows and restrained both the driver and McKnight.

McKnight resisted violently, and attempted to jump into the driver seat of the vehicle, however was unsuccessful. After a long struggle with the officers he was eventually taken into custody and transported to Penticton cells.

A JJP hearing was conducted and he was remanded in custody. New charges of resist arrest, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon while under a prohibition order and possession of methamphetamine and marihuana. Charges are being requested for the driver for Dangerous Driving.