CLARIFICATION: There is no such thing as 'consent' to hazing - an assault investigation will ensue
When following up the RCMP press release regarding 'Stag Night', the Castlegar Source/Trail Champion editor asked about the legalities should a young person (particularly a minor) agree to be subjected to same. Even without the issue of age of majority, RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich's response, sent to all local media, was...
A serious assault in Rossland
On May 25, 2019, the regional RCMP detachment responded to a report of a “serious assault with a weapon” in the 2300 block of Washington Street in Rossland. The 24-year-old man who is the victim of the assault was airlifted to Kelowna General Hospital, where he has undergone surgery for injuries to his neck. A 42-year-old ...
Call conundrum: cops respond to arrow altercation and towel troubles
From the strange-but-true Trail RCMP files: “On May 24, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a call of male shooting arrows with a bow across Casino Road,” said Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The RCMP spoke to a 35-year-old and a 56-year-old male (both Trail residents) who didn’t realize the...
Creston man arrested and charged in 2015 murder
The man allegedly responsible for the death of a Creston woman in 2015 has been arrested and charged. Katherine McAdam, 58, of Creston, was last seen on August 15, 2015. Her remains were discovered in nearby Erickson on August 27, 2015, and the Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) have continued their investigation...
Police investigate suspicious death in Appledale (near Winlaw)
RCMP officers from New Denver are currently investigating a report of a deceased male located on an Appledale property in the Slocan Valley, according to RCMP Cpl. Chris Manseau. "When frontline officers arrived on May 20, they discovered the 59-year old Appledale resident man who was pronounced dead on the property," he said....
Grand Forks woman assaulted during violent home invasion
At 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, a Grand Forks woman was assaulted during a home invasion at her residence. The woman, who was home alone at the time, was assaulted when an unknown man pushed his way into her house. The man allegedly punched the woman numerous times. He indicated that he had a knife and stated he would use...
Trail police plagued by panhandlers
Trail RCMP are asking people being pestered by aggressive panhandling to contact police, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On May 17, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received two separate complaints of five people allegedly aggressively panhandling in downtown Trail," Wicentowich said. "The...
Suspicious early-morning fires destroy two units in Trail four-plex
The early morning hours of May 20 saw fire crews respond to two apparently suspicious fires in a four-plex in Trail. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Cpt. Greg Ferraby said the call came in at 2:39 a.m., and crews arrived on scene at 2:43 a.m. “The first arriving engine with three firefighters (was) met with multiple ...
Drugs/alcohol-related calls keep RCMP hopping over weekend
Trail RCMP were kept busy over the weekend with drug and alcohol-related calls – some examples of which are as follows: “On May 9 at 3:30 p.m. West Kootenay Traffic Services conducted an investigation into a 38-year-old male driver, of Trail, for allegedly operating his vehicle while suspended from driving and being impaired...
Embarrassing interaction for amorous couple leads to police intervention
A local couple got a rude interruption Friday night, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On May 10, at 1:31 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP were called by a couple who were having intimate relations in the back of a pick up truck in the 1400 block of Green Lane, in Trail," he said. "The couple were...
