Nelson Police apprehend escapee from Trail Daily Pavilion
By Nelson Daily Staff
Alex Grenier, who escaped the Trail Daily Pavilion Saturday night, was apprehended by Nelson Police Sunday evening at Stepping Stones in Nelson.
Nelson Police was advised of Grenier’s location at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Trail RCMP had put out an alert on Grenier, suspected of being delusional and having “homicidal command hallucinations”.
Nelson Police took Greiner into custody peacefully before taking him to Kootenay Lake hospital.
Emergency Health Services (EHS) then transported the 18-year-old back to the Trail Daily Pavilion.
It is not yet known how Grenier originally escaped.
Trail RCMP search for 18-year-old Alexis Grenier
Trail RCMP is asking for public assistance in locating 18-year-old Alexis Grenier, escaped from the Daly Pavilion Mental Health Facility in Trail BC Saturday night.
Police warn that Grenier is delusional and having “homicidal command hallucinations”.
Grenier is caucasian and speaks with a French accent. He is 5’9, 140 lbs, has thick brown hair, bright blue eyes, is unshaven, fit-looking and is described as being ‘handsome’ and looks somewhat similar to Justin Bieber.
RCMP said Grenier is highly energetic and hyper-sexual in his current mental
state.
Grenier was last seen wearing a ‘nice’ blue windbreaker, grey capri pants and no shoes. He is of no fixed address and is known to hitchhike around the Kootenays.
Due to his current mental health state Grenier poses a serious risk to
himself and the public at this time.
Anyone seeing Grenier is asked to call 911 immediately.
