By Sgt. Barry Graham

The following is a synopsis of calls received by Cranbrook RCMP for the week (from 6 a.m.) Oct. 2 to 6 a.m., Oct. 9.

Police handled 166 calls for service throughout this week.

Among the calls police handled…

Three collisions – All in town (property damage and/or minor injury).

One hit and run: driver identified and charges pending.

Eight Mental Health Act calls – two apprehended with assistance to East Kootenay Regional Hospital.

Three assault complaints: one domestic in nature; one common assault and one assault with a knife – all of which resulted in arrests. The accused was held in custody on the weapon complaint.

12 thefts reported including: three shoplifting (one of which was in excess of $650); one theft of auto – one incident where a vehicle was taken without permission; eight thefts from vehicle – primarily change stolen from unlocked vehicles with one report of locked vehicles entered. One owner reported a pink camo ammunition clip (empty) stolen from her vehicle amongst other items.

One break and enter to a residence where a garage was entered, vehicles rummaged through and two mountain bikes stolen at a total value of over $3,500. Please watch for a white / blue Trek Superfly and a purple / gray Giant Rain.

Six reports of property damage: one where charges are proposed on a prisoner destroying the legal counsel phone and one that involved graffiti to a house under construction where several youths were identified.

Two drug seizures: marijuana.

11 false alarms / eight false 911 complaints.

– Sgt. Barry Graham is Cranbrook RCMP Operations NCO

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