Columbia Valley RCMP Report

Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 63 calls for service over this past week. Some of the more noteworthy incidents are outlined below.

At 9:26 a.m. on May 24, Columbia Valley RCMP received dispatch of a break and enter that occurred in the 7000 block of Main Street, Radium Hot Springs.

The complainant reported that someone had entered the shop sometime on Wednesday night. There was no damage and there did not appear to be anything missing.

He advised that he believed it had been a couple that had entered the building as it appeared that they had engaged in adult activity inside the building. There was a mess left in the bathroom of the building; however, it has since been cleaned up by the complainant. The complainant also cleaned up the inside of the shop and there was no suitable evidence left behind.

He advised that there had been money left outside of the safe and that it had not been stolen. The complainant had later spoken with a young female who was walking in the area; however, she fled on foot before he could obtain any further information. Investigation is ongoing…

Spray-painting vandal continues

Columbia Valley RCMP have continued to receive complaints of vandalism to signs and property in the area. Someone with a can of red spray paint has been damaging private and public signs and property by spray-painting them with symbols and often crude or vulgar words – an indication of their level of maturity! These crimes are reportedly taking place overnight under the cover of darkness.

Police are asking anyone with any information regarding these senseless acts, or anyone who witnesses any suspicious activity in this regard to contact them or Crimestoppers.

Lack of ‘N’ leads to impaired

While conducting evening patrols on May 25 Columbia Valley RCMP observed a driver fueling his vehicle at the Invermere Petro-Can that they recognized as a novice driver without the ‘N’ displayed on his vehicle.

Police turned around to speak with the driver and noted him pulling out of the station. Police followed him up Athalmer Hill and noted that his driving was somewhat erratic in that he was unable to maintain his speed and was drifting to his right. Police stopped the vehicle in front of Canadian Tire and spoke to the driver roadside. Police could smell alcohol on the driver’s breath and advised him that they would be conducting an impaired investigation. The driver was provided the breath demand and complied by providing two samples roadside. Based on the results of these readings the driver was issued a three-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition.

No injuries in Athalmer crash

At approximately 10:40 a.m. on May 27, Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Borden Street, in Athalmer. Police attended and found that a 55-year-old local male with his 1985 Ford pickup had come out of the Rona parking lot and drove south on 4th Avenue. When entering the intersection from the stop sign, a 43-year-old local female was driving her 2006 Nissan Frontier West on Borden and had the right-of-way; however, the two vehicles collided.

The Nissan’s front end hit the driver’s side tire and front end of the Ford truck. The driver of the Nissan did not have any traffic control devices to follow. The driver of the Ford stated he stopped but when he went, he couldn’t see because of the fence and building. Members examined the intersection and found that there is approximately 10 feet of parking lot after the stop sign there that has perfect visibility of Borden Street before pulling out. A ticket was issued to the driver of the Ford for failing to yield after stop. There were no injuries reported in this accident.

Cpl. G.D. Simpson,

Columbia Valley RCMP

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