The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced yesterday that charges have been approved against Trail RCMP Const. Steven Allan Murchie of breach of trust in connection with the duties of his office, criminal harassment, and forcible entry. The charges involve allegations of misconduct against two individuals between January...

Police have arrested three men allegedly caught looking to buy drugs, likely for trafficking purposes, according to Salmo RCMP detachment commander Cpl. Darryl Orr. " On July 2 ... members of the Salmo RCMP arrested three adult males for conspiricy to commit an offence," Orr said in a release issued Monday morning. "The three...

Princeton RCMP has apprehended two suspects connected to a violent residential break and enter and robbery carried out on June 29, 2020 in Salmon Arm BC. Click here to view the original news release (June 29, 2020). On July 2, 2020 shortly after 2 p.m., Princeton RCMP responded to a suspicious person report from a local...

Police in British Columbia are always on the lookout for impaired drivers and, as summer is upon us, police throughout the province will be even more vigilant in their efforts to get impaired drivers off our roadways this July and beyond. The entire month of July is dedicated to the Summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving...

Police officers with the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit arrested six individuals during the execution of a search warrant, obtained under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a local home on Wednesday. On June 24, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed a search warrant on a residence situated in the...

Three people have been arrested after police raided a large marijuana grow op, according to Salmo top cop RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. "On June 22, members of the Salmo RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant issued under the Cannabis Act at a residence on Vector Road in Salmo," Orr said. "Three adults were located inside a large...

For the second time in two weeks, a Trail RCMP officer has been bitten while dealing with an arrest. In a press release issued Tuesday, Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich described the events surrounding the most recent alleged assault. “On June 21, at 6:45 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP arrested a 17-year-old ...

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a cluster of local fires, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On June 21, at 10:34 p.m. the Trail and Greater District RCMP conducted an investigation into a suspected arson to bushes at Butler Park located at 1800 Thom Street," he said. "Trail RCMP located and arrested...

A Fruitvale man has been arrested and some Trail residents lost power for more than an hour after a single vehicle crashed into a power pole yesterday, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.. He said the call came in at 6:56 a.m. for a single vehicle collision near Highway Drive and Hwy3b. "A grey 2008 GMC Canyon...

Ed. Note: This mistake was mine and mine alone - I misunderstood and said the first 9-1-1 call was sent immediately to the correct dispatch centre. This was incorrect - the first two calls were automatically routed to Kelowna. The third call was correctly dispatched. The third call came in with 40 seconds of the first call....