By S/Sgt. Hector Lee

The following is a synopsis of calls received by Cranbrook RCMP for the week (from 6 a.m.) July 10 to 6 a.m., July 17.

Police handled 181 calls for service throughout this week.

Among the calls police handled…

One impaired driver

Four collisions – two in town (persons charged in two of the incidents); two outside of town where one involved wildlife and another was a single vehicle rollover. All collisions resulted in either a non-fatal injury and/or damage to vehicles.

Eight Mental Health Act calls – two apprehended / four assist East Kootenay Regional Hospital.

Five assault complaints: four domestic in nature where two of the investigations resulted in arrest and charges. One other incident was minor in nature; between family members.

18 thefts reported. Three for shoplifting; six thefts from motor vehicles. Jewellery/ wallet/ wish cash and ID and two insurance decals off license plates. All vehicles involved were unlocked when broken into. Five other thefts: paddle boards JimSmith Lake area; theft of jewellery; theft of food and gas by a tenant of a residence; theft by employee from local business (times two). Four reports of bike thefts: three of the four bikes were not locked up and sitting against wall of business building.

One Break and Enters to business: front door smashed out but nothing was stolen.

Three reports of property damage: damage to a vehicle/ fence of a residence and business in rural area.

Four drug seizures – marijuana and Crystal Meth; grow op.

16 false alarms/ false 911 complaints.

Lead image: BC Ambulance, Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services and RCMP attended to a two-vehicle crash at Victoria Avenue and 6th Street North on the afternoon of July 13. Ian Cobb/e-KNOW photo

– S/Sgt. Hector Lee is Cranbrook RCMP Detachment Commander

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