Disturbance leads to foot chase and alleged assault on police officer
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at 11:44 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of a 40-year-old Trail man who was allegedly causing a disturbance outside a residence in the 400 block of Buckna Street in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the man was reported to […]
Local man charged with murder in death of Trail woman
On Nov. 4, 2024, the Trail RCMP responded to a call in Montrose of a male assaulting a female on the front lawn of a residence. Upon attendance, RCMP members and BCEHS personnel found Lindsay Christine Danchella suffering from significant injuries. Lindsay Danchella was transported to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital where she died shortly […]
Bad news bears break into local home, vehicle
On Friday, Oct. 25, at 6:45 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about an attempted break-in to a vehicle in the 100 block of Haig Street in Warfield according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the officer attended the scene and noticed bear paw prints all over the […]
UPDATE: Stolen bulldozer recovered
On Saturday, Oct. 26, at 9:29, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report from a witness who had located the bulldozer stolen from a property in Fruitvale. Trail RCMP assisted the owner in recovering the vehicle. We would like to thank the member of the public who reported the location of […]
Rossland male criminally charged after spray painting incidents
Over a period of approximately three months, the Castlegar RCMP had received a volume of reports where damages were caused to property by spray painting, according to RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. In one incident, he said, after a large vehicle was spray painted, repair for damages were estimated at $80,000. “The police investigation determined similarities […]
Penticton search warrant leads to four arrests, seizure of guns, drugs, cash
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, officers with Penticton’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) for a residence on Government Street. A property located in the 1000 block of Government Street was the subject of a month’s long investigation into illegal activity. On October 16, 2024, officers […]
Road rage leads to serious head injury
On Saturday, Oct. 20, at 10:25 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report about a road rage incident that occurred on Hwy 3B, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said a 51-year-old Trail man was driving his vehicle eastbound on Hwy 3B when he observed a silver/champagne-coloured Subaru […]
RCMP partner with agencies to offer safety presentations in Robson and at local schools
Castlegar Police-Based Victim Services and Castlegar RCMP, in conjunction with Children of the Street, are hosting a parent night prior to a variety of upcoming presentations at local schools specific for youth from grades 4 to 7, during the week of Oct. 21, 2024. The presentations for the week will be on on-line safety. The Castlegar […]
RCMP warn: romance scams are active in the Trail and Greater District area
On Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a woman would fell victim to an online romance scam, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said a ‘romance scam is when a scammer convinces a person to enter an virtual online relationship so the […]
Trail project to explore crime prevention by design
Community Futures South Kootenay and the Downtown Trail Improvement Committee (DTIC) are excited to announce a new initiative to guide the revitalization of downtown Trail. Led by Community Futures and guided and supported by dedicated DTIC volunteers, the project focusses on how we can prevent crime and create a more vibrant and welcoming business hub. […]
