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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
This past week, March 9 through March 15, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 46 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files to which our officers responded.
Suspicious person report at Panorama
On Wednesday, March 11, Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a suspicious person at Panorama Mountain Resort. A resident reported an adult male was impersonating maintenance staff and trying to gain entry to rental units. The male was described as a Caucasian male in his late 40s to 50s with black hair and a beard. There was no information to suggest he actually gained entry into any units.
Driver was arrested for prohibited driving
On Wednesday, March 11 at about 11:40 p.m., an officer was conducting patrols on Highway Loop Road near the Invermere airport and conducted a traffic stop with a Hyundai Sonata. The driver was discovered to be a Canada-wide prohibited driver. The driver was arrested for prohibited driving and released on conditions to appear in court at a later date.
Streetlight wires cut
On Thursday, March 12, a resident of Windermere reported someone had cut the wires to a streetlight in the Highlands complex on Upper Lakeview Road in Windermere. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP.
Prohibited driver arrested, vehicle impounded
On Friday, March 13, at about 7:30 p.m., an officer was conducting patrols in Canal Flats and conducted a traffic stop with a Chrysler Neon. The lone male driver was unable to produce his driver’s license. The officer conducted checks and discovered the driver was prohibited from driving. The driver was arrested and released to attend court at a later date. His vehicle was impounded for seven days.
24-hour driving prohibition in Canal Flats
On Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a possible impaired driver on Baillie Grohman Avenue in Canal Flats. An officer located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver admitted to consuming alcohol and submitted to a breath test. The breath test results confirmed the driver’s blood alcohol concentration was over 51 mg% and as a result, the driver was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition.
– Sgt. Darren Kakuno is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander