Police had taped off a clearing in Polson Park located off Highway 97 partway up Hospital Hill Monday, July 10 (photo by Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)

By Liam Verster

Serious Assault

UPDATE: Area in Polson Park closed following assault

Jul 10, 2023 | 2:00 PM

Police have taped off a portion of Polson Park following a serious assault Sunday evening.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of an alleged assault at around 8:30 p.m. July 9, where they discovered an adult victim with serious injuries.

The person was taken to hospital where, as of Monday, they remained in stable condition.

“The information we have at this point is that this is a targeted incident and there is no known risk to the public,” Constable Chris Terleski, media relations officer for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, said.

The incident occurred in a small clearing in the park off Highway 97 partway up Hospital Hill.

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Police cordoned off the area to allow officers to continue to investigate the scene. As of Monday afternoon the area remained taped off and closed to the public.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at 250-545-7171.

— Original Story —

Police attended Polson Park in Vernon for an undisclosed incident Monday, July 10.

When Vernon Matters arrived on the scene at approximately 1:20 p.m., the RCMP had already left the scene, but an area had been taped off.

Police had taped off a clearing in Polson Park located off Highway 97 partway up Hospital Hill Monday, July 10 (photo by Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)

The cordoned-off area was within a clearing in the wooded area off Highway 97 along Hospital Hill, approximately half a block up from the Polson Park Motel.

The area appeared to have been a sort of homeless encampment as there were some items like clothes, a shopping cart and a chair in the vicinity.

Vernon Matters has reached out to the RCMP with a request for more information.