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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Bob Vatamaniuck
During the past week Columbia Valley RCMP responded to about 90 calls. The following is an interesting sample of those calls.
Black Forest B&E
On July 10 at about 9 a.m. RCMP received a report of a break and enter to an apartment situated in the Black Forest area at the Invermere crossroads. The complainant reported that he had been away from his residence of a couple of days and when he arrived home he noticed his door had been kicked open. He reported that the house had been ransacked and that he was missing a substantial amount of cash. Police are following up with some investigative leads but we are encouraging anyone with any further information to contact the detachment or Crimestoppers.
Youths promise to repair damage they caused
On July 14 at about 9 p.m. RCMP received a complaint regarding three youths who had taken their dirt bikes onto a nearby acreage just outside of Invermere and damaged a number of deck boards on bridges and observation platforms located on the property. Members attended the location and spoke to the complainant and young males who had all been identified. The youths admitted to performing the damage, which included spinning tires on bridges and decks on the property. The young boys apologized and agreed to help repair the damages they caused. Police will monitor the situation to ensure the kids follow through.
Sideswipe on Raven Head/Palliser
On July 14 at about 10 p.m. Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision earlier in the day on the Raven Head / Palliser Forest Service Road. The complainant had been travelling southbound when a Nissan Pathfinder came around a sharp curve and sideswiped the complainant’s car. This action resulted in his car sliding off the road and rolling into the tree line; fortunately, there were no injuries.
The driver of the truck assisted the complainant and other occupants by driving them out toward the direction of the highway until she herself got two flat tires. Eventually everyone made it back to civilization where there was a bit of medical follow up for preventative reasons. Forest Service Roads are not adequately marked for regular vehicle travel, nor maintained at a level suitable for most passenger vehicles. RCMP is reminding those that use them to slow down as there are plenty of other users, wildlife and unforeseen obstacles on these roads.
Never provide financial information over the phone
We continue to get plenty of calls surrounding phone scams. Some of these scammers claim they are from the Canada Revenue Agency while others cite they are working for Microsoft and require payment or access to your computer. One complaint this week reported getting a call from a constable in the USA and the person used threatening language to try to illicit money. I want to remind everyone; be wary of these phone calls and never provide any financial information over the phone.
