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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Cpl. Jeff Witzke
This past week, December 12 through to December 18, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 44 calls for service. Of those 44 calls for service approximately five to seven were for motor vehicle collisions. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
Impaired investigation ongoing, awaiting toxicology results
On December 17, a member of Columbia Valley RCMP was on patrol in the Invermere area when they observed a vehicle with a history of prohibited driving. A traffic stop was conducted where police formed grounds and suspected the driver had been driving while under the influence of a drug. As such a Standard Field Sobriety Test was preformed which resulted in the driver being detained for an impaired investigation. A member of the Columbia Valley Detachment, who is trained as a Drug Recognition Expert and one of only a handful in the East Kootenay, conducted a Drug Influence Evaluation. The investigation is still ongoing, awaiting toxicology results.
Person having mental health crisis taken to hospital
On December 15, Columbia Valley RCMP received a report regrading a person dealing with a mental health crisis. Police were able to make contact with the individual who was willing to meet the police and agreed to attend the hospital to speak with the doctor.
Happy Holidays
Columbia Valley RCMP would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
– Cpl. Jeff Witzke is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander
