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Vehicle check uncovers impaired driver, charges
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
At 4:30 p.m. on April 12, a 1991 Volkswagen Jetta was checked on 7th Street and found to have expired plates. The 46-year-old driver from Windermere displayed signs of being impaired. A breath demand was made. The driver has been charged with impaired driving; with the driver over.08; along with breach of probation, and driving while prohibited. The male will appear in Invermere Provincial Court Aug 19.
Car door kicked at inn
At midnight on April 13, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment received a complaint of a damaged vehicle while parked near the Village Country Inn, in Radium Hot Springs. A 2010 Ford Flex was found to have a dent on the rear passenger door. Damage would indicate the door had been kicked and not struck by another vehicle.
Blackberry turned in
A Blackberry phone was turned into the detachment. The phone was found in the area of Fort Point. Secret place the kids don’t think we know about. If you are missing a phone, bring in your charger so we can charge it up and by identifying stuff in the phone we will return it.
Tail light check nets impaired warning
At 11:15 p.m. on April 12, a 1990 Toyota pickup was checked on Laurier Street as it had no tail lights. The 31-year-old male driver displayed signs of having had a few drinks. A breath demand was given where the driver blew a warn. The driver’s licence was suspended for three days.
Scrappy and drunk in public = night in cells
On April 13, a 27-year-old male was observed to be causing a disturbance in the town area, attempting to start a fight. The male was found to be intoxicated and as a result was arrested and lodged in cells. The male was released in the morning with a ticket for drunk in public.
Breach of condition
During patrols in the area on April 13, a male was observed departing one of the bars. The police recognized the 28-year-old male from Radium as having conditions of abstaining from the consumption of liquor. The male was checked and found to be intoxicated. The male was charged with breaching his condition.
Detachment Open House
For the third year the Columbia Valley Detachment will be hosting an open house on May 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This event is sponsored by the Windermere Lions Club, which will be once again doing a BBQ for those attending. Tim Hortons supplies the police food while Canadian Tire and Home Hardware sponsor prizes for each Grade 3 class in the valley for the best poster from each class. It is our hope that Cpl. Sullivan and his police dog will also be in attendance if available. Come out, have dinner on us. All the police toys will be set up in the back for the kids to jump on. Lions club will be printing the children if you so wish. Kids enjoy the tour of the jails.
The imposter
Many of you are aware of my friend Thor, a pain in the butt police dog; but when you need him, he’s there for you. This time, however, Thor was nowhere around. I think his handler was on holidays and Thor was probably also taking time off hanging with his friends and enjoying a holiday.
A number of us were responding to a large outdoor party that was getting out of hand. Large number of intoxicated people and fights going on. When we arrive at a scene with a police dog, it’s like having an additional 20 police officers when and if you need him. That’s the effect a ticked off German Shepard has on people.
Most got to know Thor and the bad guys were not fond of him.
Anyway, it’s dark out and a German Shepard in the dark looks like any other Shepard. So Bob, my partner that night, decides to get his dog and places him in the back of a police vehicle. Off we go to the party. Getting no co-operation, we make a point of making it known we would be calling Thor to assist. That’s Bob’s cue. In comes Bob with his dog. Now Thor would be all bark and wanting to get loose. Bob’s dog was all tongue and waiving his tail wanting to party on. We keep him at a distance just for show. It works and the crowd starts cooperating.
We didn’t tell the dog handler what we did, nor Thor. No doubt Thor would go crying to his union rep. Once again, thinking outside the box.
S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac
Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment
