Fake gun garners real-life consequences
On Oct. 4, at 8:37 p.m.. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a patrol when she located a 34-year-old Trail man allegedly brandishing a replica handgun near the intersection of Bay Avenue and Daniel Street in Trail, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer spotted the...
Man fined after crashing truck/trailer over embankment
On Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP, BC Highway Patrol officers. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS attended an incident where a truck and trailer that had left the roadway and crashed down a steep embankment on the side of Hwy 3B near the Paulson Bridge, near Rossland. The incident...
Police seeking public tips after smash-and-grab at Salmo liquor store
At 3:07 a.m. on Sept. 7, Salmo RCMP members responded to the report of a Break and Enter at the Salmo BC Liquor Store, according to detachment commander RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. "Investigating members discovered that the glass to the entrance door had been smashed and two male suspects had gained entry into the store," Orr said....
Castlegar woman arrested for allegedly assaulting Trail woman with bear spray
On Sept. 5, at 6:18 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a 27-year-old Castlegar woman used bear spray on a 50-year-old Trail woman in the 1400 block of Bay Avenue in Trail, according to RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicenowich. “A frontline Trail RCMP officer located the victim who was suffering […]
Fatal Motor Vehicle incident closes Hwy 1 between Golden and Revelstoke
A collision between four vehicles has left one driver dead, four others injured and closed the highway between Golden and Revelstoke this morning. Just after 8 a.m. Sunday morning, frontline officers from the Golden RCMP were called to assist BC Emergency Health Services in 1000-block of the Trans Canada Highway for a report...
RCMP investigating death of child in Creston
On Aug. 30, 2021, shortly after 6 p.m. Creston RCMP Frontline members and BC Ambulance received a report of an unresponsive child at a campground east of Creston. When members arrived, they found a child in serious medical distress. First aid measures were conducted and the child was transported to Calgary Children's Hospital...
Arrest of violent offender the result of inter-provincial police co-operation
A 25-year old Qualicum Beach man has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. On Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at approximately 5:00 PM, Oceanside RCMP received two separate reports involving the same vehicle. In the first incident, a member of the public...
Police not buying 'mystery shopper' excuse after attempted theft
On Aug. 16, at 11:01 a.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about a 25-year-old Trail man who attempted to steal approximately $1000 worth of items from a local store located in the 1600 block of Marcolin Drive in Trail. The man allegedly used a shovel to smash the glass door to a display case in the electronics...
Driver uses truck as weapon in road rage altercation
A truly bizarre road rage incident has resulted in a criminal investigation, with police requesting police assistance identifying the perpetrator, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Aug. 21, at 12:05 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a complaint about a road rage incident which began in the parking lot...
RCMP seek witnesses to Aug. 14 murder in Whistler
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is calling on the public to help further its ongoing investigation into the death of 26-year old, Henry Stanley Garcia Molina. Background: On Aug. 14, 2021, at around 2:09 a.m., the Sea-to-Sky RCMP responded to the Whistler Medical Clinic after a male had attended suffering ...
