Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm has resigned as a parliamentary secretary for natural gas development and quit the B.C. Liberal caucus after being arrested in a domestic dispute at his home Sunday.
Pimm was released Monday morning after spending the night in RCMP holding cells in Fort St. John, the B.C. Liberal party said in a statement Monday.
Pimm issued the following statement:
"Last night, I was involved in a dispute with my wife, that led to police involvement, and I was held in custody overnight.