POLICE BEAT: Robber stopped in his tracks
Grand Forks RCMP caught a robber red handed after a citizen called them out for a robbery in progress at the Overwaitea in Grand Forks. The call came in on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:48 p.m.. When the police got there the 51 year-old man from Grand Forks was inside the Overwaitea compound at the […]
NFD respond to Sunday morning fire on Mill Street
Nelson Fire Department successfully contained a fire in the 400 block of Mill Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. Just after 5:30 a.m., the Nelson Fire Dispatch received an emergency call reporting smoke coming from a neighboring residence. The duty shift called out additional members and responded immediately to the location with an […]
Bomb threat forces evacuation of Rossland Courthouse
The Rossland Courthouse was evacuated Thursday afternoon after someone phoned in a bomb threat to the Crown Counsel Office in Nelson. At approximately 2 p.m. an unknown male caller phoned the Crown Counsel Office and said there was a bomb at the courthouse. Court was in session in Rossland and it was quickly determined that […]
Tip leads RCMP to bust of marihuana grow-op and stolen firearm near Winlaw
A tip from the community led to the arrest of two brothers for production and possession of marihuana after RCMP from Nakusp and Slocan Lake executed a search of properties near Winlaw Friday, February 3. During the initial search of the Slocan Valley property, police, assisted by officers from the Kootenay Boundary Regional District General […]
Castlegar man gets second drug conviction after police raid
A Castlegar man is facing a second drug conviction in as many months, after a drug raid Feb. 7. Nathan Blaine Dean, 26, was arrested and convicted on Jan. 23 of this year, after police found 87 marijuana plants and 11 pounds of packaged marijuana in a Rossland residence. Dean was busted again on Feb. 7, after police executed...
Police shut down teen party/provide extra security for teen dance
Police are focussing efforts to curb underage drinking in Castlegar, after a party last weekend saw two teens arrested for public drunkenness, and a dance at the Element in December saw five teen arrests. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff said a house party in the 900 block of Lynnwood Cr. In the Oglow subdivision last...
IRSU and WKTS target distracted drivers
Drivers in the West Kootenay had better pay special attention the road and less on that cell phone call while in operation of a motor vehicle because members of the West Kootenay Traffic Services (WKTS) and the Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU) have joined fellow officers from around the province in an all-out blitz targeting […]
Seventeen year-old to appear in Rossland court Thursday for illegal activity utilizing social media site
A 17-year-old youth is to appear in Rossland court Thursday charged with 47 counts that include impersonation with intent, extortion, uttering threats, communicate via computer to lure a child under the age of 18, obtaining sexual services of a person under the age of 18 and invitation to sexual touching. The youth cannot be named […]
Cranbrook constable charged with theft
A RCMP constable in Cranbrook has been charged with theft while on duty Chief Superintendent Mike Sekela announced Tuesday. Const. Bryden Hennessey, who resigned in December, was charged by Regional Crown Council in Cranbrook with one count of Theft Under $5000. Hennessey will appear before the courts Monday, Feb. 6. The charge resulted from an […]
Police investigation reveals male suffered an overdose of ecstasy outside Nelson club
The deadly drug ecstasy (MDMA) has been blamed to have caused the overdose of a 21-year-old male at midnight Friday outside the Hume Hotel’s Spirit Bar in Nelson. Nelson Police received a call regarding a medical issue at midnight on January 27th at the Spirit Bar. When police arrived the male was found unconscious directly […]
