The following is a synopsis of calls received by Cranbrook RCMP for the week (from 6 a.m.) July 4 to 6 a.m., July 11.

The detachment received 148 calls for service throughout that period.

Among the calls police handled…

One impaired driving charge.

Six collisions: One minor collision between two vehicles resulting in minor damage to bumpers; one collision was the result of a drunk cyclist hitting a parked MV where the cyclist found himself in jail to sober out… he was not injured; One collision where a motorcycle went off the road after hitting loose gravel near Fort Steele– minor injuries; three collisions where vehicles struck deer.

Eight Mental Health Act calls – three apprehended.

Four thefts reported: three of these were shoplifting events and one complaint was regarding a rash of thefts at a local care home.

Four reports of property damage: One from a domestic dispute where an ex broke a cell phone; the ex was located, arrested and later released with charge of mischief to property pending. There was another report where vehicles in a parking lot in the 1900 block of 2nd Street South were vandalized.

– Provided by Staff Sergeant Hector Lee, Detachment Commander Cranbrook RCMP

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