Two arrested for possession of stolen items from evacuated homes
Williams Lake – Targeted enforcement of prolific property criminals in the Williams Lake area resulted in the arrest of two individuals following a vehicle stop. On July 11, 2017, two individuals were arrested as a result of a routine vehicle stop at 9 Avenue North and Latin Street. During a subsequent search of their vehicle, […]
NPD arrest two men for possession of stolen property
One man remains in custody after Nelson Police arrested a pair of men in the 700 Block of Vernon Street Tuesday. NPD Sergeant Nate Holt said the arrest resulted after dispatch received a report of a male action suspicious while attempting to exchange foreign currency at a local currency exchange outlet. “The money was suspected […]
Remains of missing man found on Hardy Mountain, Grand Forks
After seven years of searching and chasing leads, the family of Owen Kiernan Rooney has finally gotten some closure. The remains of the 24-year-old Australian man were found by the Grand Forks Search and Rescue Unit while they were doing a training exercise on Hardy Mountain. The remains were found at the foot of the mountain,...
Police seek public assistance in Boundary Creek Provincial Park assault
S/Sgt. Annie Linteau, E Division Senior Media Relations Officer with the RCMP said in a media release Thursday, police are continuing their investigation of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred on Tuesday (July 4, 2017) between 9:30-9:50 a.m. at the Boundary Creek Provincial Park, located four kilometres west of Greenwood. Linteau said a woman […]
Canada 150 is no excuse to drink and drive, says ICBC and police
ICBC and police are urging drivers to plan ahead for a safe ride home if any of your activities this summer involve alcohol, especially with Canada celebrating its 150th birthday this weekend. Each year in B.C., 66 people die in crashes involving impaired driving and nearly half* of those deaths happen during summer months. On […]
UPDATED: RCMP arrest suspect who sparked manhunt in Beaverdell area
Kelowna RCMP said the suspect who sparked a multi detachment man hunt Tuesday afternoon, and prompted a warning to the public to avoid picking up hitch hikers is now in police custody and faces potential charges. Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey spokesperson for the Kelowna Regional RCMP said in a media release, just prior to 12 noon […]
RDCK quickly deals with 'repulsive' graffiti on road to Morning Mountain Recreation Park
“Repulsive” is the reaction from Regional District of Central Kootenay Parks Operation Supervisor Cary Gaynor, to the reports of vandals earlier this month who painted a set of swastikas along a public access road to Morning Mountain Recreation Site located west of Nelson. “It’s always alarming when graffiti of this kind is found,” Gaynor told […]
Police asking for public assistance in locating missing Nelson man
Nelson Police Department is asking for public assistance in locating a Nelson man missing since early June. Darwen Greyeyes, 55, was last seen at 9:30 p.m. on (Sunday) June 4, 2017. “He was last seen in the 200 block of Anderson Street in Nelson,” said Nelson Police Sergeant Dino Falcone in a media release Sunday. […]
Police seek help finding perpetrator of cruelty to a dog
On June 17 at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP responded to a call regarding a dog that had been thrown from a car window, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “The witness stated that a car had driven into the rural area of Woodland Drive near the gravel pit in Castlegar, thrown the dog out the […]
Police warn of phone scam targeting public using NPD
The Nelson Police Department would like to make something specifically clear — the police force does not solicit money from the public through direct or through a third party. Cst. Alain Therrien said in a media release Monday Nelson Police would like to send out an alert regarding the latest scam that targets the public....
