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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac
Halloween alert
Let’s make sure the costumes allow for good visibility for the kids. Drivers, be extra vigilante for excited ghosts and goblins wondering the streets in the dark.
Assault halted
At 9:40 p.m. on Oct. 21, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment attended to a complaint of assault on Riverview Drive in Edgewater. The investigation resulted in a 27-year-old male arrested and lodged in cells to prevent the continuation of an assault due to the state of intoxication of the suspect.
Victim received no injuries and advised police that he does not wish to pursue charges. Police are contacting the male’s probation officer in regards to breaching conditions.
B&E ruled out
On Oct. 21 police received a complaint of a possible break and entry on Dunn Street in Canal Flats. Investigators determined that the matter was civil in nature and requested the attending male to depart. All parties cooperated.
Road work not a criminal act
At 9 a.m. on Oct. 22, police attended to a complaint of mischief on Bill Avenue in Wilmer involving work that was being done on the public road. Police determined that the matter of doing work on the public road did not involve any criminal act.
Locked gate damaged again
At 1:48 p.m. on Oct. 23, Columbia Valley Detachment received a second complaint in a week of damage to a locked gate in the 3000 block of Horsethief Road in Wilmer. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Detachment.
Break in at DTSS
At 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 24, police attended to a motion alarm at David Thompson Secondary School. Entry was gained and all found to be secure.
Argument but no assault
At 10:27 p.m. on Oct. 23, police responded to a complaint of disturbance at the Bighorn Meadows Condo. An adult male and female were heard to be arguing. Police arrived and learned that the argument was alcohol fueled resulting in the female falling and spraining her ankle. Investigation revealed no assault had taken place. The female was taken to the hospital to treat her ankle.
Dump truck knocks down lines
At 12:41 p.m. on Oct. 26, the detachment responded to a complaint of live wires down on Highway 95 at Hewitt Road in Edgewater. A witness had reported that a dark blue or black dump truck was travelling south bound with the box up in the air hitting the wires. BC Hydro and Telus attended to repair the lines. Police checked a number of dump trucks in the area. Suspect truck was not identified.
Unwelcome visitors removed
At 9:44 p.m. on Oct. 26, police attended to a disturbance call on Subdivision Rd, Windermere, involving a number of intoxicated people who arrived at the house and were not welcome. The group involved agreed to depart the area and attend to a family member’s residence. No further police action required.
Who you going to call?
Where are the police when you need one?
Once you start advancing in rank in the RCMP, and more so when you get to be a Detachment Commander as I have done while at Golden and now Columbia Valley coming on seven years, I realize that all that fun police work I used to do on the street is a distant memory.
I have become more of a manager/administrator. The people above me demand a number of reports that come with deadlines. I deal with the budgets. Actually Heather deals with the budget; I just sign what she puts in front of me.
A great deal of the paper work police deal with today, and how we deal with certain offences, has changed for the officers on the road.
While the changes are being made I’m stuck in the office and don’t get the opportunity to keep up with the changes. Hence the explanation as to why many of you saw two police cars dealing with a routine impaired investigation on the highway recently.
When I realized the problem I radioed in to the detachment to send a police officer to the scene. When told I was a police officer I took command of the situation and demanded a real police officer attend. So in fact in this instance, the police were there when I needed them.
