71-year-old local facing charges including impaired, resisting arrest and assaulting an officer
A 71-year-old Silverton man is facing charges after allegedly driving impaired, resisting arrest, and assaulting the arresting officer, according to Slocan Lake RCMP Cpl. Ryan Fehler. ‘On Aug. 26, just after 9 p.m., a Slocan Lake RCMP member pulled over a vehicle observed driving irregularly on Hwy 6 between New Denver and Silverton,” Fehler said. […]
'Brazen' shoplifting, B&Es and impaired driver - long week for Queen's Cowboys in Nakusp
Nakusp RCMP were kept busy over the final week of summer with thefts, break-and-enters and impaireds, according to Cpl. Ryan Fehler, who said the office fielded 38 calls for service during the seven-day period. “Break and enters and thefts are continuing in the area and police are urging residents to be vigilant in locking ...
Nelson police determine man in hospital there due to self-inflicted chest wounds
Nelson police confirm a man is recovering in Kelowna Hospital from self-inflicted chest wounds. The incident happened Friday (August 30) when local emergency officials responded to a call of a man suffering from puncture wounds to the chest area of the body. When NPD staff arrived, two other emergency agencies were already attending to the […]
Suspicious deaths of two female escorts in New Westminster
Two female escorts are dead and police are warning women to be wary in New Westminster, according to RCMP Sgt. Jennifer Pound. "The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in conjunction with the New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) is asking the public to be vigilant following two separate suspicious deaths," Pound...
Another tourist, another bite attack, another person in jail
It appears biting bouncers is making its rounds with tourists in Nelson of late. For the second consecutive week, Nelson Police Department lodged a person in cells for biting staff members at a local drinking establishment. Early Sunday morning (August 25), at Finley’s Pub on Vernon Street, officers received a call after a 27-year-old intoxicated […]
Castlegar teen in police custody after drunkenly driving vehicle into Robson Fire Hall
A Castlegar teen is facing a laundry list of charges after driving his vehicle into the back of the Robson Fire Hall on Tuesday, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "On Aug. 20, at 11:22 p.m, Castlegar RCMP members responded to an injury accident in which a vehicle with four occupants had allegedly driven through a private...
NPD officers safely remove Big Orange Bridge walker
Nelson Police and Fire Departments were kept busy early Tuesday morning, safely talking down an emotionally distraught woman from on top of the Big Orange Bridge structure. The call, coming in at 1:25 a.m., was one of 75 NPD officers dealt with during the past week. Police received the call when a passing motorist reported […]
Domestic assaults, hit-and-run, fatality: Packed month for Slocan and Nakusp RCMP
The following is a press release issued by RCMP Const. Mark Macaulay covering files occurring between July 19 and Aug. 21: The Nakusp and Slocan Lake RCMP had a busy last month attending to over 230 calls for service and attending to 18 motor vehicle collisions. Nakusp RCMP File 2013-3542 - Impaired Motor Vehicle Collision...
UPDATE: Dementia patient has case put off until September
John Furman, a 95-year-old dementia patient who’s been charged with murder, will have his case put off until September after undergoing a mental-health assessment. Furman was charged with murder after his 85-year-old roommate was killed at a care facilityat the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Reports have been circulating in the media that Furman served during the […]
Bite lands 23-year-old tourist in NPD cells until sober
A woman bit off more than she could chew, landing in police cells after a spirited encounter with officers and staff Thursday (August 15) morning at the Hume Hotel Spirit Bar in Nelson. The call was one of 96 Nelson Police dispatchers received during the past week as the warm weather continues to bring out […]
