The Trail and Greater District Detachment has received reports of vandalism to local businesses occurring in the Trail area.  Three businesses have had a window smashed sometime overnight.  It is believe that the incidents could be connected.  The RCMP is asking the public to remain vigilant at this time and report on any...

Police are looking for public tips regarding a suspected arson fire last Saturday. "On March 28, at 1:38 a.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a report of a suspicious fire that occurred in the 1600 block of McQuarrie Street, in East Trail," said Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The fire was...

The RCMP Veterans’ Association is warning members of COVID-19 related scams/frauds, and offering trusted resources to access, in a press release issued Wednesday. The letter reads as follows: Fraudsters are trying to profit from consumers’ fears, uncertainties, and misinformation. These scammers are exploiting the crisis to...

On March 20, at approximately 2 a.m., a Castlegar resident was awakened from his sleep after hearing noises inside his residence. The home owner got out of bed to investigate and encountered an unknown male suspect inside his house. The home owner verbally confronted the suspect who immediately fled from the home. Castlegar...

The BC Coroners Service has postponed the inquest into the death of Peter John De Groot, in response to the provincial public health measures currently in place to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The inquest was scheduled to begin on May 19, 2020, at the Rossland Courthouse. The BC Coroners Service...

The world became a bit smaller for Meaz Nour-Eldin as Surrey RCMP announced its collaboration with the Bolo Program today. The hunt to locate and arrest Meaz Nour-Eldin on a Canada Wide warrant for kidnapping has been intensified as people from all over the country will now ‘be on the lookout’ for him, ready to claim the...

RCMP are releasing surveillance stills as they continue their investigation into an armed robbery carried out at a local pharmacy late Sunday morning. On March 8, 2020 at 11:13 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery just committed at the pharmacy inside the Safeway store located at...

A trusting, 71-year-old new Canadian from Coquitlam has been stripped of tens of thousands of dollars by a criminal. As part of Fraud Prevention Month, Mounties are hoping that you will help tell this story and prevent another person being victimized. Scammers are targeting a small, vulnerable percentage of our population...

The Trail and Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed multiple drug search warrants simultaneously across the City of Trail on Wednesday, in relation to an ongoing criminal investigation into drug trafficking. On March 4, dozens of police officers, from across the West Kootenay region, simultaneously descended upon...

The week began with several altercations between protesters and police in the province. First, was this release from Cpl. Madonna Saunderson: "On Feb. 24, the RCMP were called to assist Canadian National (CN) Police Service after at least two dozen protesters had blockaded the CN Rail tracks west of New Hazelton. One train ...