Thirty-year-old Castlegar man faces handful of charges
A 30-year-old Castlegar man may be facing charges ranging from impaired driving to assaulting a police officer and escaping lawful custody after an incident yesterday. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said a passerby called the RCMP to report that he believed there was an impaired driver in the ditch in the 2000 block of ...
Four arrested in Pass Creek grow-op
Saturday saw four locals, two men and two women, arrested after police raided a grow op in a residence on Lady Bird Creek Forest Service Road in Pass Creek. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr said the search warrant was executed at roughly 6 p.m., and the subsequent search yielded 285 marijuana plants and 12 pounds of...
Attempted rape suspect released on conditions
A 16-year-old arrested and charged with sexual assault has been released on conditions. The charges stem from an incident Feb. 7, in which a 28-year-old woman was accosted in the changeroom at the Castlegar Complex, but successfully fought off her assailant, who then fled. Castlegar RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Laurel ...
Vandals make police work easy
It’s like the Hansel and Gretel of the police beat – except these Castlegar vandals left, not bread crumbs, but rather startlingly-clear footprints in the snow, directly from the crime scene to the culprits’ door. According to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, police received a call Sunday night reporting three males on the roof of...
Attempted rape in Complex change rooms Monday; suspect in court today
An attempted rape in a Castlegar Complex change room Monday evening has resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old local youth. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said the 28-year-old victim was showering in the ladies’ changeroom at around 8:45 p.m. when a complete stranger entered and attempted to rape her. The suspect did not...
Alleged family break-in team now arrested for alleged home invasion
An alleged mother/son break-and-enter team The Source told you about just before the New Year has apparently struck again, perhaps calling into question the merit of low bail bonds. According to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little, 20-year-old Collin Ray McDonald and his 38-year-old mother were both charged for a break-and-enter on...
RCMP release pictures to help identify theft suspect
The Castlegar RCMP are investigating a theft at the Uptown liquor store and are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect.On Dec. 22, 2010, at approximately 2:45 p.m., a male suspect was observed on video surveillance stealing a bottle of liquor. The male suspect is described as five-foot-seven, stocky...
RCMP warning: scamming continues
Police are once again warning the public to be wary of anyone asking you to send or wire them money, as scam artists are very much at work in our area. “Castlegar RCMP have released several media releases on this subject, however it appears that folks are still receiving these calls and are concerned because the scam artists...
Castlegar man gets 30 months for assault
A 41-year-old Castlegar man has been sentenced to 30 months in jail after assaulting his brother in August of last year. Bruce Lajeunesse was originally charged with Aggravated Assault, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of Assault Causing Bodily Harm, and was sentenced to 30 months. With time served (he has been held...
Child porn suspect arrested
The following is a press release issued by Nanaimo RCMP Const. Gary O'Brien. A 64-year-old Ladysmith man was arrested in mid-December after search warrants on his home, business and car revealed thousands of sexually explicit pornographic images, many of which involved children. The searches and subsequent seizures are...
