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Richard Shaeffer is shown in this photo from Merritt RCMP.
The RCMP is seeking the public’s help to locate a wanted Merritt man.
Richard Shaeffer is wanted province wide for assault, associated to an incident that occurred in the Merritt area on April 17, 2021. An endorsed warrant has been issued for Mr. Shaeffer’s arrest.
Shaeffer is described as an Indigenous male, who stands 5 ft 10 in tall, weighs approximately 160 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
Shaeffer faces several other charges, stemming from incidents in March of this year.
On March 14, 2021, the Merritt RCMP responded to the Coldwater area for a report of a man wielding a hatchet and allegedly threatening people stemming from an ongoing neighbor dispute. The man was arrested without incident.