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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno
This past week, October 8 through October 14, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 54 calls for service. The following are some of the more notable files our officers responded to.
Minor injuries in semi rollover
On October 12, at 12:20 p.m., East Kootenay Traffic Section and Columbia Valley RCMP members attended the scene of a tractor/trailer rollover on Highway 93 near the Radium Hot Springs pools. A westbound commercial vehicle towing a 40’ canister had driven off the right side of the road before veering back across the highway and rolling onto its right side. The driver and lone occupant of the tractor was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No other vehicles were involved. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
B&E under investigation
On the afternoon of October 12 police received a report of a break and enter to a residence in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue in Invermere. Witnesses reported seeing two young girls breaking the back window of the residence then running away. Items were seized for forensic examination and police continue to investigate this incident.
Impaired driver in Radium
On October 13, at 1:40 a.m., police received a report of an impaired driver on Highway 93/95 near Radium Hot Springs. An officer located and stopped the suspect vehicle on Highway 93/95 near Radium Hot Springs. The driver admitted to consuming alcohol and submitted to a roadside breath test, which he failed. The driver was served a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Impaired driver near Canal Flats
On October 13, at about 2:30 p.m., a brown Nissan Altima was stopped on Highway 93/95 north of Canal Flats. The same vehicle had been subject of an impaired driving complaint earlier in the afternoon. Upon speaking to the driver, the officer could smell an odour of liquor. The driver failed a roadside breath test and was issued a 90-day driving prohibition as well as a violation ticket for driving without a valid driver’s license.
Disturbance at liquor store
On October 13, police were called to a report of a disturbance at the BC Liquor Store in Invermere. Officers located and arrested an intoxicated male for mischief as well as breach of his conditions. The male was released on a Promise to Appear in court at a later date.
– Sgt. Darren Kakuno is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander
