By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac

Excessive speeding in Kootenay National Park

On Monday, Feb. 16 South East Traffic services conducted a radar operation in Kootenay National Park that resulted in 15 charges, including: five excessive speeding and vehicle impoundments; six speed against highway sign; one fail to wear seat belt; two fail to produce driver’s licence or insurance; and one vehicle defect.

Priorities set for 2015/2016

After several community meetings throughout the Columbia Valley to gain feedback as to what the Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment priorities should be for this year, it was determined to continue with the top three. Drug and alcohol abuse, enforcement and education, visibility in the community and traffic safety concentrating on Impaired driving investigations and distracted driving. All priorities to have initiatives with the target of continued crime reduction and continued community involvement. I thank many in the community who provided feedback.

Windermere B&E

At 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 14, the detachment received a report of Break and Enter of a seasonal residence on Timbermont Road in Windermere. Unknown if items were stolen at this time until the owner arrives to inspect the residence.

Rowdies split when cops called

Detachment Members were called to a disturbance involving a group of males at the Horsethief Pub in Radium Hot Springs at 11:43 p.m. on Feb. 14. The group departed the area prior to police arriving. Staff advised that the bill had been settled and departed when they realized the police had been called.

Drunk in public

While conducting stationary patrols in town at 1:40 a.m. on Feb. 15, an intoxicated male was observed to be climbing a wooden structure. Police approached the male requesting he climb down. At first the male refused to co-operate. Once down it was determined the 27-year-old male from Radium was intoxicated. The male was lodged in cells until sober and released with a ticket for being drunk in public the following morning.

Theft from locker

The detachment received a complaint of theft from a locker at the Fairmont Hot Springs pool at 6 p.m. on Feb. 15. An iPhone along with a lime green ski jacket and leggings were reported stolen.

Passed out behind the firehall

Columbia Valley Detachment received a complaint at 10:20 p.m. on Feb. 15 of an intoxicated male in the area of St. Joseph Street in Radium. Patrols located a 27-year-old male from Edmonton passed out behind the firehall. The male was unable to assist the police as to where he should be. The male was lodged in cells and released in the morning with a ticket for being drunk in public.

Three year jail sentence

A 46-year-old male was arrested Feb. 16 on outstanding warrants on Feb. 9. Mr. Rod Archer appeared in Invermere Provincial Court on Feb. 16 and plead guilty to driving while prohibited and impaired driving, receiving a three year jail sentence.

Changing history

I indicated in a previous story that at times when boredom strikes at work we tend to find ways to entertain ourselves.

At Salmon Arm Detachment, while sitting in the office doing paper work, we were listening to the local radio station, when during a contest a caller was asked a skill-testing question to win a prize.

“What were Julius Caesar’s last words?” The caller responded “Et Tu Brute,” the correct answer and he won a prize. Our corporal immediately disputes this, stating those were not his last words.

I informed Greg that history class was one class that I actually stayed awake in and the caller was in fact correct. The other officers backed me up on this.

Greg insisted on correcting this wrong and he called the radio station and identified himself and informed the announcer that the caller was wrong and that Caesar’s last words were in fact, “everyone, back off; he has a knife.”

He hung up with a grin satisfied that he clarified history. My response back was “were you live?” Another quick call and to his relief he was not live. He must have read a different history book.

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