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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno
This past week, April 15 through April 21, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 57 calls for service. The following are some of the more notable files our officers responded to.
Mischief lands male in cells
On April 15, an Invermere resident called police to report an intoxicated friend was yelling and breaking things in their house. An officer attended and arrested the male for mischief in order to prevent the situation from escalating. The male was held in cells until he was sober.
Police investigate damaged pasture
On April 16, a resident near Greenwood Road and 62 Mile Road in Edgewater reported someone had driven through his seeded pasture causing substantial damage. Police continue to investigate this mischief.
Minor injuries in crash near Canal Flats
On April 18, at about 3:30 a.m., the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta called police to report he had been involved in a motor vehicle incident and had gone to the Invermere & District Hospital to be checked over. The driver lost control of his vehicle on Highway 93/95 near Canal Flats and went into the ditch. The driver sustained minor injuries.
Fuel stolen from vehicle
On April 18, a resident from Canal Flats called police to report a theft of fuel from his vehicle. The owner noticed fuel leaking from his tank and, upon closer inspection, he found a hole in his tank and suspected someone may have drilled the hole. No other reports of this nature have been received in the area.
Store broken into in downtown Invermere
On April 19, at 5:30 a.m., Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a break and enter at the Red Apple store in Invermere. The suspect(s) gained entry to the business by throwing a rock through the front door window. Items were seized from the business for forensic examination. Anyone with any information about this break and enter is asked to the contact the Columbia Valley RCMP.
Erratic quads in Edgewater
On April 20, at 5 p.m., police received a report of quads being driving erratically on the streets in Edgewater. Police conducted patrols but were not able to locate the individuals on the quads. The following day police returned to Edgewater to conduct further patrols and located tire marks that appeared to be from an ATV doing donuts on the public roadway. Parked in the driveway of the nearby residence were two ATVs. The resident of the property was spoken to about safe operation of ATVs.
– Sgt. Darren Kakuno is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander
