By Sgt. Bob Vatamaniuck

The past week Columbia Valley RCMP responded to about 50 calls for service. Although small in number, the members were busy following up with the various calls. The following is a small sample of those investigations.

Four MVIs in an hour

On November 15, the Columbia Valley saw its first significant wet and sticky snowfall. As a result there were four motor vehicle incidents within the span of about an hour. One of those incidents involved a vehicle losing control and striking a RCMP vehicle that was attending to another incident. No one was injured. Please get your winter tires on before the next weather event happens and please drive with care when it is snowing.

Rash of thefts in Invermere

On November 16, Columbia Valley RCMP received a number of property theft complaints that had occurred in Invermere either late November 15 or early November 16. They included a theft of a tool box and contents from the back of a pick-up truck; also taken were various carpentry tools. Soon after this report RCMP received a complaint of a stolen van. It is a grey 2005 Ford Freestar and inside the van there were various cleaning materials. Later that day RCMP was alerted to a theft behind the ice arena in Invermere. Taken was a 35-pound propane tank, a small BBQ propane tank, a blow torch and two jerry cans. If anyone has any information about these property thefts they are asked to contact the detachment or Crimestoppers.

Over zealous and greedy equals busted

During the evening hours of November 19, RCMP was called to report that culprits had broken into a black Toyota truck while it was parked in the Invermere Canadian Tire parking lot. Taken were several items including a carving and clothing. About this same time, Columbia Valley RCMP received a complaint that two males were trying to steal a vehicle that was parked in a parking lot located in Windermere. Police immediately attended the complaint in Windermere and located two suspicious individuals. After a short foot chase police found a 22-year-old and 23-year-old male matching the description of the suspicious persons. When searched, these individuals were carrying the property taken from the vehicle that was parked in the lot of the Canadian Tire. The investigation is continuing and charges are being recommended for the Crown prosecutor.

Eight trailers broken into

On November 22, Columbia Valley received a report that sometime during the past week-and-a-half that several travel trailers located at the Lakeshore Resort campground were broken into. In all, eight trailers were entered and items taken. The items were small enough to carry; the investigation is continuing but again, we asking with anyone with information to give us (or Crimestoppers) a call.

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