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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
This past week, October 26 through November 1, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 45 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files to which officers responded.
Driving while prohibited in Windermere
On Friday, October 30 at about 3:30 a.m., an officer was dealing with a matter on Subdivision Road in Windermere when he observed a known prohibited driver operating a vehicle. The officer conducted a traffic stop and arrested an adult female for driving while prohibited. The driver was released on an Appearance Notice to attend court at a later date in relation to driving while prohibited.
1967 Triumph motorcycle stolen
On Friday, October 30, a resident of Canal Flats reported the theft of his 1967 Triumph motorcycle from his residence on Grainger Road. The motorcycle was gold in colour and had Alberta license plate LJX27 attached to it. The resident also discovered his vehicle had been rummaged through sometime overnight and some clothes and change were missing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crimestoppers.
Halloween check stop held on Athalmer Road and Lakeview Drive
On Saturday, October 31, Columbia Valley RCMP members conducted a check stop on Athalmer Road and Lakeview Drive near Invermere from 10 p.m. to midnight. During the road check, officers checked approximately 200 vehicles. One driver was issued a violation ticket for not having a driver’s license, one male is being investigated for breaching his release conditions and one individual received a three-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition.
Prohibited driver stopped in uninsured vehicle
On Sunday, November 1 at about 4 p.m., an officer was making patrols in Windermere when she observed a known prohibited driver operating a vehicle on Subdivision Road. The officer conducted a traffic stop and discovered the Nissan Pathfinder being driven by the prohibited driver had a license plate, which did not belong to the vehicle and no insurance for the vehicle. The vehicle was impounded and the driver was issued a violation ticket for no insurance and released on an Appearance Notice to attend court at a later date.
Driver issued three-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition
On Sunday, November 1 at 7:15 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop with a Chevrolet Aveo on Arbuckle Street in Canal Flats. While speaking to the driver, the officer formed suspicion the driver was operating a vehicle with alcohol in his body. The driver complied with a roadside breath demand and blew two “warns.” As a result, the driver was issued a three-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition.
Stolen boat advertised for sale on a local buy and swap site
On Sunday, November 1, Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a stolen boat being advertised for sale on a local buy and swap site. The owner had reported his boat stolen in May 2020. An officer attended a property in Canal Flats and learned the person in possession of the boat had purchased it from an individual in Cranbrook. After confirming the boat was in fact stolen, the officer seized it and returned it to its rightful owner. No charges are anticipated against the individual who was in possession of the boat as it was believed the individual was unaware it was stolen.
– Sgt. Darren Kakuno is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander