Tineke Kraal facing 3 charges for allegedly setting mountain bike traps
North Vancouver hiker was allegedly caught on camera setting traps on two North Shore bike trails
The first court appearance for a 64-year-old North Vancouver woman accused of setting traps for mountain bikers has been put over until later this month.
Tineke Kraal is facing three criminal charges including setting a trap, mischief to property and mischief endangering life.
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She was allegedly caught on camera intentionally laying logs, branches and rocks on two popular North Shore mountain bike trails.
A preliminary hearing for Kraal was scheduled in North Vancouver provincial court on Wednesday morning, but the hearing was put over until Feb. 18.
Kraal was arrested last month after two mountain bikers became concerned about obstructions such as logs and rocks they were finding placed along the Quarry and Lower Skull trails on Mt. Fromme.
The mountain bikers bought some remote security cameras to install on the trails, with the aim of capturing images of the culprit.
North Vancouver RCMP said the bikers brought them the video evidence, and Kraal was arrested leaving the trails early Sunday morning, on Jan. 4.
She appeared before a justice of the peace and was released on the condition that she not to go near any biking trails, said police.
