Columbia Valley RCMP Report

Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment responded to a break and enter at the Rustic Grill and Bar at Panorama Mountain Village in the early morning of August 24.

The manager of the bar was alerted via an alarm at 3:18 a.m. on Aug. 24. Panorama security and the manager quickly responded and detained a male inside the bar who was about to walk out with a handful of liquor. Police attended and arrested a 23-year-old male from Calgary. The male was released and will be appearing in Invermere Provincial Court on Nov 12.

Cram the Cruiser report

Thanks to all those who brought food items and money to go to our Columbia Valley Food Bank during the Kraft Celebration Tour event at the beach. This is the third event that we had Cram the Cruiser at and we have been able to greatly assist the Food Bank. The highlight of the day for me was to meet another young boy with the same name as me and happens to spell it correct with a K.

Gold chain stolen from vehicle

At 12:10 p.m. on August 23, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment received a complaint of theft from a vehicle parked at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. A gold chain was stolen from the vehicle.

Police seek hit and run driver

At 2:30 p.m. August 23, the detachment received a complaint of hit and run on Main Street West in Radium Hot Springs. A 2001 Toyota Sienna operated by a 49-year-old female from the United States was rear ended by a Chevrolet Blazer. The driver of the Blazer – in his 60s-70s – spoke with the driver, however departed the area. Information was provided to the police and the investigation is continuing with good leads to follow up on.

Night in jail for Kamloops man

At 11:49 p.m. on August 24, detachment members were called to a complaint of a disturbance at the Horsethief Bar in Radium. A male was highly intoxicated and causing a disturbance. Police attended and located the male outside of the bar. The male refused to co-operate with the police and would not provide his name. The male was arrested for drunk in public and as a result of not giving the police his name arrested for obstruction. In the morning the male was offered a deal he could not turn down and he properly identified himself. The 45-year-old male from Kamloops was issued a Liquor Act ticket for being drunk in public.

Dance this mess around

At 3 a.m. on August 25, Columbia Valley Detachment members responded to a disturbance complaint at a private party at Radium Resort. Police dealt with an intoxicated male. From reviewing the circumstances and the complication trying to follow what was happening I can only report that someone was dancing with someone they should not have been dancing with and words were had. The situation had calmed down by the time police arrived and the parties in dispute with each other parted ways.

Sign damaged in Invermere

Also at 3 a.m. on August 25, a report was phoned in that a group of people were damaging a stop sign in the area of 10th Avenue and 10th Street.

Police attended and located the damaged sign. Patrols for the group of people that may have been responsible proved negative.

Uncooperative woman gets visit to jail

At 9: 55 p.m. on August 25, police attended to a disturbance complaint involving shouting and possibly fighting going on between a group of people in the 1300 block of 11th Avenue. Police attended and the majority of the people involved complied with police request to tone things down. A 45-year-old female from Invermere was not as cooperative and was arrested for being drunk in public and lodged in cells.

The hard question

As a police officer with over 37 years service I have interviewed and interrogated many people.

In some instances in attempting to solve a crime I have often been able to come up with the hard, unexpected question that is meant to catch them off guard.

Their hands begin to sweat, heart rate goes up, look of a deer caught in the headlights and eyes look upward searching for a quick response to the question.

Next to the police, wives are the next best interrogators. Case in point. If you are not aware, probably the worst question a husband could be asked, as I was last week, is “do you know what day this is?” Hands start to sweat, heart rate goes up with all the other symptoms.

I respond our anniversary. Bev responds it’s August, we married in July. I knew that, no idea why I said that. Bigger hole to climb out of. It was an automatic panic response. She’s waiting for an answer and not letting me off the hook. I thought hard and then realized the answer.

I proudly answered, “this is the day Elvis died.” She responds back, “ that’s right, this was the day we met.” I knew that, hole just kept getting deeper. By this time I was so deep in the hole, my voice echoed.

Guys, think deep and hard and avoid panic answers. Learn from my mistakes. I’m working on a generic, romantic type answer that would be a great response to that question regardless of what important day it would be.

S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac,

Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment

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