Police nab 'dial-a-dope' suspect
Buying drugs in Castlegar may no longer be almost as easy as ordering pizza, as police continue to crack down on local drug trafficking. According to RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff, a 46-year-old Castlegar man was arrested Jan. 20 after police received information about a suspected street-level drug dealer. "This individual was ...
NPD officer pushed to limit by violent Fairview woman
For the second time in as many days, Nelson Police responded to a call in the Fairview district of the Heritage City. At 4:48 p.m. Friday, a Nelson Police officer responded to a suspicious circumstances incident at a residence in the Fairview area of Nelson. Police attended and determined the incident was primarily a family […]
Facebook posting leads to confession about ICBC claim
A Williams Lake man has been fined $2,000 and ordered to pay over $18,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud and obstruction of justice in connection with an ICBC claim. Corbin Joseph’s troubles began when he rolled his vehicle on a rural road near Springhouse, a small community west of Williams Lake. At the […]
POLICE BEAT: Thief caught and sent packing to Trail
A 26-year-old man from Trail was caught by Grand Forks RCMP after a rash of petty break-ins and thefts had Riverside residents feeling uneasy. Zachery Shobolm arrived in Grand Forks around Thursday, Jan. 12 according to Grand Forks RCMP. By Sunday, Jan. 15 he had allegedly commited his first crime and by Friday, Jan. 20 Grand...
Update: Police release name of hit-and-run victim
Castlegar RCMP are now releasing the name of the victim in Sunday night’s hit and run accident which badly injured a local man, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "Fifty-two-year-old Albert Cancela, of Castlegar, remains in Kelowna hospital in serious condition with head injuries and a badly broken leg," she said. 'The...
Update: Suspected hit-and-run driver being questioned by police
Castlegar RCMP have seized a vehicle in connection with a hit-and-run accident Sunday night, and a 78-year-old man is being questioned in relation to the matter, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "He came down to the detachment this morning," she said. "The investigation is a complex one, and is ongoing." Police responded...
Castlegar man in hospital after hit-and-run
Police are seeking public assistance in their investigation of a hit-and-run that landed a Castlegar man in hospital with serious injuries last night, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Jan. 22, at 11:45 p.m, Castlegar RCMP and emergency responders were called to the 2600 block of 5th Avenue in response to a male that […]
NPD called to domestic dispute, take man into custody
Nelson Police Department officers took a man in custody Thursday evening after a report of a possible domestic assault in progress in Fairview. At approximately 9 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a possible domestic assault in progress after a the caller reported hearing a female in distress. When police arrived they located […]
Police nab suspect in donation-box thefts
A 27-year-old Castlegar man is facing three counts of theft under $5,000 following a police investigation into the theft of donation boxes from three Castlegar businesses in January 2012. On Jan. 4, the SPCA donation box was stolen from the Shell gas station. On Jan. 7, the donation box for Crohn’s and Colitis was stolen ...
Border patrols seize ecstasy
A backpack containing 18 pounds of drug ecstasy valued at $135,000 was found abandoned along the border just west of Danville on Monday. The United States Border Patrol seized the “designer” drug and $14,000 in American currency near the port of entry on the American side. The ecstasy was packaged in powder form. Agents discovered […]
