19-year-old Dayton Zahn (left) and 28-year-old William Beale, who were wanted out of Mission for multiple charges, were arrested during a wild sequence of events at a mall in Richmond this past Monday. (Image Credit: Mission RCMP.)

By Mike Vanden Bosch

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Two men wanted out of Mission caught during wild arrest sequence in Richmond: RCMP

Apr 15, 2026 | 9:48 AM

MISSION – Mounties in Mission say two men ages 28 and 19 who were wanted for a number of criminal charges have been arrested after a wild sequence of events at a mall in Richmond on Monday afternoon.

According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, police disseminated a news release on December 10, 2025 about 28-year-old William Beale, who was wanted on charges consisting of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, multiple instances of failing to stop for police, possession of stolen property over $5,000, assault with a weapon, failing to comply with his conditions, and a charge of escape from custody from May 2025.

Last month on March 18, Mission RCMP distributed a news bulletin about 19-year-old Dayton Zahn, who was wanted for robbery, extortion, forcible confinement, and assault with a weapon.

Corporal Mohr says the news release for Zahn generated an unusually high amount of attention on social media, attracting 1.5 million views on Mission RCMP’s Facebook page. That level of attention may have paid off.

Here’s why. Corporal Mohr says a mall security guard working at the Richmond Centre Mall on Monday afternoon, April 13, spotted three males walking together and recognized one of them as Zahn. The guard flagged down police officers who were already in the mall, prompting Richmond RCMP’s Bike Patrol unit and Gang Enforcement Team to go after the males.

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Police confronted the trio at which point they fled on foot, leading to a foot-chase through the mall and out to a parkade, where the males jumped down from one parkade level to the next, landing on top of a parked car, crushing its roof and shattering its back window.

Police say Zahn and Beale were arrested, while the third person got away. Investigators are in the process of reviewing CCTV footage to identify the third male.

Mission RCMP members are extending their appreciation to Richmond RCMP members for taking the two wanted men into custody, and especially to the alert security guard who recognized Zahn and called police.

“This outcome reflects strong cooperation between Mission and Richmond RCMP, along with the role the public plays in community safety,” says Inspector Vaz Kassam, Richmond RCMP Operations Officer. “The security guard did exactly the right thing by contacting police and not attempting to intervene. We remind anyone who sees a wanted person not to approach them, but to call police immediately.”

Better yet, a judge has not released the two suspects at this point. Corporal Mohr says both men remain in custody at this time.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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