Two police chases last weekend result in arrests
Castlegar RCMP can brag about two successful chases – one in vehicles and one on foot – last weekend that led to arrests and jail time, according to top cop Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Aug. 22 at approximately 4:30 p.m, Castlegar RCMP members were alerted to an erratic driving complaint involving a truck coming from the Grand...
Hit-and-run call leads NPD to charging driver with careless driving
Nelson Police charged a man with careless driving after a vehicle was damaged in the 1000 Block of Front Street early Saturday morning. The incident unfolded when NPD dispatch received a call of a hit-and-run on Front Street. The person calling gave police a description of the vehicle that was later reported leaving Nelson,...
Alleged fire starter arrested; facing charges in Mackenzie
A man accused of starting two fires has been arrested and is facing charges, according to Mackenzie RCMP. "Just after 10 p.m. on Aug. 19, a 20-year-old male was arrested in relation to two fires which appear to have been deliberately set earlier in the evening," said a press release issued Friday morning."The fires, set along...
Theft ring likely at work in tri-city area; public asked to keep eyes peeled
Police believe an organized group of criminals is likely targeting the area and driving the rash of recent property crimes, according to Trail RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “We believe there is a larger picture, with a group or groups of individuals working together,” Orr said, in reference to a significant spike in property crimes...
Property crimes continue, police urge residents to caution
A continuing rash of property crimes in the Trail area has prompted police to issue a warning to residents, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “Over the past two months, the Trail and Greater District RCMP have responded to a number of reports of theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle and theft of license plates off...
Shots fired as result of Richmond road rage
A bizarre incident in Richmond Monday appears to be a case of road rage taken to the absolute extreme, according to RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang. "Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 ... Richmond RCMP responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Westminster Highway and Garden City Road," Hwang said in a press release issued ...
Shamhala sees 104 drug seizures, 61 vehicles impounded
Shambhala is over for another year, and RCMP Sgt. John Ferguson says 2015 was a mixed bag, with no vehicular crashes, but many impounded vehicles drug seizures. "The WKTS and Nelson IRSU are very happy to report that there were no major crashes involving Shambhala in our patrol area," Ferguson said. "The RCMP and Integrated...
RCMP report no major accidents but numerous drug seizures involving Shambhala Music Festival patrons
Sergeant John Ferguson of the West Kootenay Traffic Services said police are happy to report that there were no major accidents involving patrons attending last week’s Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo. Ferguson said the WKTS and Integrated Road Safety Unit worked long hours to ensure the motoring public arrived to their ...
West Kootenay gets online Neighbourhood Watch
The West Kootenay now has its own Neighbourhood Watch community on Facebook. It was originally just Castlegar Neighbourhood Watch, but the page creator changed the name to provide a wider range and more resources for those using the page – and it already has 375 followers, 336 of whom joined the page just in the past week. ...
RCMP asking public to be on the lookout for two stolen Dagger kayaks
A couple of music lovers attending the 2015 Shambhala Music Festival reported their kayaks had been stolen in the early hours of Sunday morning RCMP said. RCMP Sergeant Mike Wicentowich told The Nelson Daily Sunday the couple had attended the music festival Saturday, and when they returned to their vehicle, the two kayaks...
