Police interrupt wanted man’s bath in Rossland
Cleanliness wasn't next to Godliness for a Surrey man captured by police while bathing, according to Trail RCMP Const. Sherri Karns. "On April 19, at 12 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP arrested a 38-year-old man wanted in Surrey, BC, on three unendorsed warrants for his arrest," Karn said. "Front line Trail RCMP officers...
Bear climbs into truck - on Black Bear Drive: RCMP
Rossland bears might have a better sense of humour than previously thought, as evidenced by last week's RCMP press release. "On April 20 at 3:50 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a large black bear was caught inside of a personal truck, ironically on Black Bear Drive in Rossland," said Const. Sherri...
Castlegar thrift store robbed of cash/property
St. David's Thrift Shop was robbed after a break-and-enter late Sunday/early Monday, according to Castlegar RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Monty Taylor. "In the morning of April 26, 2021 an employee of the Castlegar Thrift Store arrived at work to discover the store had been broken into and a small amount of cash and property stolen. ...
Two police raids in Castlegar yield drugs, cash, arrests
A pair of search warrants executed by police concurrently at two locations in the city resulted in arrests and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, cash and vehicles, according to Castlegar NCOIC Monty Taylor. "April 22, members of the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), with support from frontline general duty...
Two bizarre break-ins, one arrest in Trail
There are all kinds of suspects on the Kootenay crime scene, as Trail police were reminded in early April. "On April 9, at 12:22 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a report that someone was actively breaking into a garage in the West Trail area," said Const. Sherri Karn. "Trail RCMP officers quickly responded,...
Border incident sees one man taken into U.S. custody
US officials have confirmed the man police were searching for near the Roosville border crossing has been taken into custody. Just before 4 p.m. this afternoon, US officials confirmed that the man they, and the RCMP, were searching for has been arrested and is in custody south of the border. A number of RCMP officers, who...
Grand Forks Mounties nab suspect in recent arrest
Grand Forks RCMP recently made an arrest in connection to a dangerous driving and flight from police incident. On Thursday, March 25, 2021 a suspect was spotted driving away from Grand Forks on the 6400 - block of Highway 3. The male is known to the local police and known to be a prohibited driver. Mounties attempted to stop...
Man charged after robbery allegedly carried out at Castlegar convenience store
RCMP said in a media release Monday, that criminal charges have now been approved by the BC Prosecution Service against a Castlegar man accused of robbing a local convenience store Sunday evening. RCMP said on April 11, 2021 shortly after 10 p.m., front line RCMP officers responded to a report of a robbery just committed at...
Editorial: About that elderly Rossland couple and their COVID-19 fine
Readers will have seen a news item about a couple who crossed the border after getting medical services in the United States, and were accused of not following required procedures, and were issued a fine for $3,450 for their “non-compliance.” But there is much more to that story, and readers should know what really happened...
100 Mile House teacher charged in child exploitation investigation
100 Mile House RCMP is seeking assistance in a child exploitation investigation involving a teacher at a local high-school. On April 8, front line officers from the 100 Mile House RCMP arrested Vincent Collins, 33, of 100 Mile Ranch while on his way to work at Peter Skene Secondary School. Collins has been charged with one ...
