Alberta woman dies in Kootenay National Park
A trip to the Marble Canyon in Kootenay National Park ended in tragedy for an Alberta couple, on Sunday, after a woman fell into the water and sadly couldn’t be saved by onlookers. On Aug.16, shortly after 6 p.m. (MT) Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a fatal water incident, and a water rescue underway at Marble Canyon...
Trail Council Approves RCMP Downtown Foot Patrol Plan
Trail City Council recently met with the Sergeant from the Trail RCMP to discuss concerns associated with public safety throughout the community, including Trail’s downtown core and neighbourhoods. At the meeting a number of options were discussed to determine if enforcement could be enhanced for the remainder of the summer....
Trail RCMP kept busy with fires, substance abuse, fireworks and more
Trail RCMP are reporting a busy August long weekend, and reminding the public that there are rules around the use of fireworks Trail and Greater District RCMP long weekend call type summary: received requests to check the well-being of local residents; responded to numerous calls involving mental health crisis’ and to assist...
RCMP plea for public information on Marsh Creek arson fires
Police are urging anyone with information about a series of arson fires to come forward. Over the August long weekend, the Trail and Greater District RCMP and Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a series of what they believe to be deliberately set fires in the area of Marsh Creek Road in Fruitvale, BC. Crews...
From the I-can't-make-this-stuff-up files: You're not allowed to sell your family members
The Trail RCMP detachment commander is warning the public that it is unnacceptable to sell your family members online, for real or in jest. "On Aug. 1, 2020, the Trail and Greater District RCMP received a call a local resident, with concerns after one of her family members was reportedly trying to sell her online through a ...
Cop dog injured in arrest of alleged thief
On Aug. 1, shortly after 10pm, an officer in a marked police car was flagged down by a victim who reported someone had just stolen his E-Bike (battery assisted mountain bike) in Kelowna. The suspect allegedly made attempts to evade police, and rode to a well-known pedestrian and bike trail known as the "Rail Trail". A Police...
Constable Scarecrow’s success has been validated and he has now been hired full-time
It turns out Const. Scarecrow is worth his weight in metal; the pilot project is now over and an academic study has validated his success. A recently published study from Dr. Rylan Simpson, an Assistant Professor from SFU’s School of Criminology, found that Const.Scarecrow has a dramatic and immediate effect in reducing...
Charges laid after woman’s dog dragged by her stolen vehicle in Windermere
What started as a routine outing for a Windermere woman turned frightening, when she witnessed her dog being dragged behind her freshly stolen vehicle as it fled the downtown area late Monday afternoon. On Monday, July 27, shortly after 5:30 p.m., the Columbia Valley RCMP was advised that a Toyota Rav4 was stolen while parked...
Auto-theft investigation leads to RCMP seizure of trafficking quantities of illicit drugs
Front line RCMP officers seized large quantities of suspected illicit drugs during the recovery of a motor vehicle taken without the owner’s consent Tuesday morning in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On July 28, 2020 at 10:49 a.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a Ford F-350 pickup...
Police resolve Sheldon-esque dispute in Trail
On July 25 at 9:12 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a physical altercation between a 22-year-old man and a 29-year-old man at a residence on Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, The men had been separated and were calm when RCMP arrived on scene....
