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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno
This past week, November 2 through November 8, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 71 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files to which our officers responded.
Units team up to arrest wanted man
On Monday, November 2, Columbia Valley RCMP, with the assistance of the Cranbrook RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Police Dog Service, arrested a male without incident in Radium Hot Springs for flight from police and obstruction. The male was alleged to have fled from police on two separate occasions and provided a false name to police in October. A 46-year-old male from Canal Flats was brought before a judge and remanded in custody.
TV and karaoke machine found in Radium
On Tuesday, November 3, police attended a property on Edelweiss Street in Radium Hot Springs where it was reported a TV and karaoke machine were found abandoned. If anyone is missing a TV or karaoke machine, they are asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP with a description of the items.
Man arrested for being intoxicated in public
On Thursday, November 5, police received a report of an intoxicated male wondering near traffic on Athalmer Road in Invermere. Officers attended and arrested an adult male for being intoxicated in a public place and held him in cells until he was able to care for himself.
Male arrested for breaching conditions by possessing crossbow
On Sunday, November 8, shortly after midnight, an officer conducted a traffic stop with a Toyota Tacoma on Athalmer Road in Invermere. While speaking to the driver, the officer observed a crossbow in the back seat. It was discovered the male was prohibited from possessing weapons, including crossbows. The male was arrested for breaching his conditions and released on an Appearance Notice to attend court at a later date.
Impaired driver gets 90-day driving prohibition; vehicle impounded for 30
On Sunday, November 8 at about 11:30 p.m., an officer was conducting patrols in Invermere when he observed a Hyundai Santa Fe parked in a gravel lot on 7th Avenue with the vehicle running. The officer conducted a traffic stop and while speaking to the driver, the officer formed suspicion the driver had alcohol in her body. The driver complied with a roadside breath demand and blew two “fails.” As a result, the driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside driving prohibition and her vehicle was impounded for 30-days.
– Sgt. Darren Kakuno is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander
