Man arrested following complaint of voyeurism in Fruitvale
On Nov. 16, 2022, at 5:12 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a complaint of voyeurism occurring at the Beaver Valley Arena, in Fruitvale, BC. A parent reported the incident to the RCMP when it was discovered that an employee, a 21-year-old Trail man, had allegedly set up his cell phone to...
SED Emergency Response Team Assist Midway RCMP with execution of search warrant
RCMP said that three individuals are facing charges following a a search of a rural property in Greenwood Monday. RCMP said that Monday, November 14th 2022, South East District Emergency Response Team and other RCMP assisted Midway RCMP with a search warrant execution on a rural property on Lind Creek Road in Greenwood. Police...
Castlegar man awaiting drug trafficking sentence back in custody
Thirty-eight-year-old Andrew Cancela who was awaiting sentencing for two separate drug trafficking charges is back in custody after police execute search warrant at a residence, according to Castlegar RCMP top cop Sgt. Monty Taylor.. "On Nov. 10, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with support from frontline ... officers...
Bruin behaves badly in Rossland, say RCMP
Police are urging Rossland residents to lock their vehicles - and not just to thwart thieves. Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said that on Oct. 23, at 10:28 p.m., RCMP received a report from a Rossland resident that a bear had just trashed the inside of his wife’s 2006 Suzuki Gran Vitara in the 1500 block of Thompson Avenue,...
Police seek man who fled accident scene
On Oct. 21, at 6:26 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a motor vehicle incident involving two vehicles at the intersection of Stoney Creek Road and Hwy 22, in Trail. A 39-year-old Burnaby man driving a white 2019 Ford F350 truck allegedly turned southbound onto Hwy 22 from Stoney Creek Road...
END OF WATCH: In honour of a fallen BC cop
Statement from Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, BC RCMP Commanding Officer I am Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the Commanding Officer of the BC RCMP. It is with a deep and profound sadness that I must advise the public of the homicide of Burnaby RCMP Cst. Shaelyn Yang that occurred this morning in the line of duty....
Robbery at Hwy 3 pullout prompts request for witnesses
Castlegar RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance with a robbery that took place on Thursday, according to Castlegar RCMP NCO i/c Sgt. Monty Taylor. On Oct.14, the Castlegar RCMP received a report of a robbery that occurred at a pullout on Hwy 3 approximately 10 to 15 minutes west of Castlegar," Taylor said. "Two males...
Police seek witnesses/camera footage in wake of explosion
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Trail and Greater District RCMP, Provincial General Investigation Section, Forensic Identification Unit, and E Division Explosive Device Unit completed the examination of the blast scene at the residence in the 200 block of 8 Avenue, in Montrose, BC. The investigation discovered that a piece of metal ...
Man injured in Montrose vehicle explosion
On Sept. 9, at 6:39 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS responded to an explosion that occurred inside a vehicle parked in the driveway at a residence in the 200 block of 8 Ave. in Montrose. A 41-year-old Montrose man was located inside the vehicle and had...
RCMP makes arrest after truck stolen from Christina Lake
Officers from both the Grand Forks and Midway RCMP combined resources to catch suspected truck thief Tuesday said Detachment Commander, Sergeant Darryl Peppler in a media release. On August 30th, 2022 at around 4:45AM, Grand Forks RCMP are alerted to a theft of truck from Christina Lake, BC. Officers attended and began their...
