May long weekend quiet for Castlegar cops
Castlegar police are reporting a quiet May long weekend, with only 28 calls for service, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. “That’s compared to 58 calls for service over the same time frame last year,” he said, explaining that number represents calls that came in between 5 p.m. Friday and 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. Pollock...
Trail man killed in altercation Sunday afternoon
A 26-year-old Trail man died today after what police are calling a “physical altercation” with a roommate. Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said police were called to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital at just after 2 p.m. “The victim was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital,” Johnson said. “Upon police attendance,...
Castlegar man charged after police raid grow op
A Castlegar man is facing several charges after the May-5 police raid of a home in the 2100 block of Highway 3A. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said 38-year-old Mikhail Reid appeared in court on May 9, facing charges of Production of Marihuana, Possession of Marihuana for the Purpose of Trafficking, and Possession of a ...
Castlegar woman pleads guilty to attempted murder
A 50-year-old Castlegar woman entered a guilty plea in provincial court Monday and is being held in custody unttil her sentencing.Robyn Mackay was charged with attempted murder after an incident Aug. 15.“At (about) 12:15 a.m., Castlegar RCMP received a report of an elderly adult male being the victim of a stabbing incident ...
Hate crime in Nelson one of two random attacks in as many days
A second unprovoked, random assault in Nelson has police asking for public assistance in solving what they have dubbed a hate crime. Nelson’s Sgt. Steve Bank says three young Korean exchange students were attacked in the 200 Block of Baker Street on April 30 at about 8:30 p.m. “Although no serious injuries were sustained ...
Only in Castlegar: Drive-by dishings
The Castlegar RCMP are investigating a series of unusual incidents on Pass Creek Road, Robson and in downtown Castlegar, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "Six vehicles have been damaged in the night by someone throwing plates and cups at parked vehicles," Mathew said. "On the morning of April 6, the first two incidents...
Police to release name of teen charged with possession of child porn
Police will be releasing the name of a 19-year-old Castlegar man facing charges of child porn possession and breach of probation, after having been convicted of the same pornography charge in 2010. (See https://castlegarsource.com/news/crime/castlegar-teenager-facing-new-child-porn-charges-10984)Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel...
Local woman to serve drug-dealing sentence behind bars
A convicted drug trafficker will be spending the rest of her sentence in jail after breaching the conditions of her sentence, according to police.Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock said 48-year-old Castlegar woman Barb Nelson was convicted in June 2010 of two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, and was subsequently...
Thirty-year-old Castlegar man faces handful of charges
A 30-year-old Castlegar man may be facing charges ranging from impaired driving to assaulting a police officer and escaping lawful custody after an incident yesterday. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said a passerby called the RCMP to report that he believed there was an impaired driver in the ditch in the 2000 block of ...
Four arrested in Pass Creek grow-op
Saturday saw four locals, two men and two women, arrested after police raided a grow op in a residence on Lady Bird Creek Forest Service Road in Pass Creek. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr said the search warrant was executed at roughly 6 p.m., and the subsequent search yielded 285 marijuana plants and 12 pounds of...
