A B.C. teen may be criminally charged after he was live-streamed driving a car into an ocean inlet for an alleged paid dare on Monday night (March 4).
Port Moody Police say they were called to the Rocky Point boat launch at the Burrard Inlet just before 10 p.m. after hearing about the stunt. When officers arrived, they found a car submerged in the ocean waters and a group of teens live-streaming the aftermath.
The 19-year-old male who pulled off the dare had made it out already. Police say they believe the teen had been promised money for the stunt.
Video of the entire thing was posted on gaming and live-streaming platform “Kick” and appears to have been commissioned by American online streamer Adin Ross. He posted clips of the livestream to his X account (previously Twitter) in which he asked the teen to state his full name and that “Adin Ross is not liable for any of this.”
The livestream then shows the teen getting into a car and, with the driver’s door still open, slowly driving it into the Burrard Inlet. When the car begins to sink, the teen escapes to safety.
Shortly after, the police show up.
Black Press Media reached out to Ross for comment, but didn’t hear back as of publication.
Media relations officer Const. Sam Zacharias said they detained the teen for a short period and are now considering recommending criminal charges of mischief and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle against him.
“This is a super dangerous act. It could have put him in serious jeopardy.”
Zacharias added that if the teen had needed saving, it would have put the safety of first responders at risk, as well.
He said even if the department decides not to recommend charges, the teen will likely face financial consequences for the towing of the vehicle and possible clean up of the Burrard Inlet. Zacharias said the car was about 10 to 15 feet into the inlet and submerged in around five feet of water when police found it. It’s possible, he said, that it leaked vehicular fluids or oil into the water.
The police department is asking anyone with information to contact them.
READ ALSO: Repeated vandalism attacks terrorizing B.C. couple, baffling police