By Cpl. Grant Simpson

Columbia Valley RCMP responded to approximately 55 calls for service over the past week. Here are a few of the more interesting ones.

Torment continues for local logger

On April 25, a local 48-year-old complainant phoned the RCMP to report an ongoing issue he has been having. He explained that while checking on his logging truck he noticed four foot florescent light bulbs placed between the tires as well as stove pipe and wheel rims in front and behind the tires in an attempt to cause damage. The complainant said that he has recently been having issues with a neighbour and reported a recent issue with eggs having been placed in the cab of his truck. He has no evidence to support that it is his neighbour at this time but figures it wouldn’t be anyone else. Police advised that they would increase patrols in the area and will continue to investigate the issues he has been having with his neighbour.

Fight mystery

On April 27, at approximately 10:20 a.m., two local males, one 52-years-of-age the other 41, called the detachment independently to report that the other had assaulted him. The story was that the 52-year-old was speeding in a rural mobile home park, in Invermere, so the 41-year-old went over to speak with the 52-year-old. The discussion heated up and a fight broke out. There were no witness to clarify who started the fight, and both claim self-defence. No charges have been laid despite them wanting to. Injuries were minor for both parties.

The 52-year-old later attended Invermere & District Hospital, driven there by his work supervisor. The supervisor wanted to get some information on the incident given it happened during work hours. The 52-year-old advised: “I have nothing to hide.”

He ain’t heavy…

On April 27, Columbia Valley RCMP received a request to assist BC Ambulance Service. Three males had been seen near the 500 block of 13th Street in Invermere; two of which are carrying the third. BC Ambulance requested police attendance. When police arrived and met with paramedics, who said that they saw the males but when they turned the ambulance around on 13th Street the males vanished. They advised that the males appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Police and paramedics made patrols in the area but were unable to locate the males. No further calls or reports were made to EHS or police. The three must have reached their destination without incident!

Nuts chase sheep in Radium

On April 30, at approximately 8 p.m., a local female called to report an erratic driver in Radium Hot Springs. She advised that two males associated to a Range Rover bearing Alberta plates had been chasing bighorn sheep with their vehicle. She stated that the males had used their car to chase after sheep by the Mountainside Market in Radium and had also gotten out of their vehicle to chase the sheep. Police conducted patrols; however, the report came in with a time delay and the vehicle was last seen heading southbound on the highway. Police queried the vehicle and determined who the registered owner was and where he was from. Police called the phone number associated and left the registered owner a voice-mail instructing him to call the detachment. The registered owner will be warned about his childish behaviour, poor decision-making, as well as his reckless driving. Investigation is ongoing.

Room entry concern makes guest lose his marbles

On May 1, at 2:44 a.m., Columbia Valley RCMP was dispatched to a report of a disturbance in the 5000 block of Fairmont Resort Road, in Fairmont Hot Springs. The complainant, a front desk employee, reported that a guest was trying to obtain the key to his room, but he wasn’t the registered guest of that room. This was causing issues as staff were unable to confirm if he could be provided with a key card to the room he was requesting. The guest got angry and threw a phone from the front desk on the floor, damaging it. Members attended and found the guest to be calmed down. The registered guest of the room in question was located and confirmed that the male guest was welcome in her room, and that she would pay for the damaged phone.

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