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RCMP issue grandchild bail fraud alert
By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac
Once again we have received information that some people in the community are receiving calls from someone who wishes to represent themself as a grandchild that in need of money. Through the conversation, intended victims provide the name of their grandson or granddaughter and the caller confirms this.
The caller than goes on to explain they are in trouble with the law and need money to get bailed out. They urge the victims to not call the parents as they don’t want them to find out or they would be in further trouble. The police or courts need money wired to them to get out of jail. Old scam.
Care worker assaulted
At 4:40 p.m. on Nov. 21, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment members assisted Children and Family Agency to apprehend children in harms way. The mother of the children a 43-year-old from Windermere was located and found to be in an intoxicated state. While explaining that the authorities had concerns for the safety of the children the care worker was assaulted. Police arrested the female, at which time the female assaulted and made threats towards the police officers. The female was taken into custody and charged with assault and threats. The woman is to appear in Invermere Provincial Court on Jan 13.
Hockey players clash at resort
On Nov. 22, Columbia Valley Detachment responded to a disturbance and assault complaint at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Information gained was that a number of hockey teams from out of town were staying at the resort when an argument broke out between a couple of players from opposing teams. An adult male intervened to break up what appeared to have the potential of a physical altercation, resulting in a young male being pushed to the ground. This escalated things between the adults, resulting in a verbal exchange and another potential physical confrontation. No injuries were reported and matters were resolved by police interviewing those involved. Any commentary on this would only result in multiple jeers and I have been doing so well of late, so we’ll just let it slide.
Hoodoos Trails lot site of another incident
At 3:37 p.m. on Nov. 23, Columbia Valley Detachment received a complaint of vandalism to a Toyota Camry parked near the Hoodoo Trails in Fairmont. A window was smashed. No items reported stolen.
Fishing rods stolen
A red Dodge vehicle was broken into in the 400 block of Panarama Drive. Two fly rods along with reels and line were stolen.
Jail for stubborn, intoxicated woman
Columbia Valley Detachment members responded to a complaint of an intoxicated female refusing to leave a residence in the 2500 block of Kootenay #3 Road at 1:35 p.m. on Nov. 24. A 46-year-old female from Windermere was arrested for being unlawfully in a dwelling house and mischief and was lodged in jail for the evening.
Speedy smoking logging truck driver snagged
At 6:25 p.m. on Nov. 24, as a result of a speeding infraction, an empty logging truck was stopped on Hwy 93/95 near Radium Hot Springs. As a result of detecting a strong odor of marijuana it was determined that the driver had recently been smoking marijuana. As a result of the symptoms displayed by the 32-year-old driver his licence was suspended for 24 hours and another driver was called to operate the truck. A small amount of marijuana was seized. The driver was also issued a speeding ticket.
When is too close too close?
Back in the late 1980s I was posted to a four-man detachment in Rossland. Just down the hill from Rossland was a larger and busier detachment; Trail.
Life was somewhat slow in Rossland where as the weekends in Trail can get exciting. This particular night they had a male at Boston Pizza with a rifle and employees in the store. The male was slightly intoxicated and for some reason angry at the world. Trail members requested some extra manpower so off I go with my partner.
Once I get to the area I park the police vehicle pretty much in front of the store so I can have a clear view using the car for cover.
Once we get out my partner and I debate on the fact that we just might have the best seats in the house and maybe we are too close. Partner agrees that maybe a little close but we should be fine. We felt comfortable UNTIL the fellow in the store points a .22 rifle in our direction.
From our vantage point it looked like a cannon. The debate raged on as to our choice of seats. Even the Trail Members got on the radio and applauded us from a safe distance on our ability to make solid officer safety tactic decisions. We debated on who would get back in the car and back up. Before that could be done one of the Trail officers talked him into laying the rifle down and come out. Personally I credited my partner and I in getting this guy to surrender. No doubt he figured if the cops were that crazy to get so close they just might do the Dirty Harry thing and drive the car through the restaurant.