UPDATE: Squamish RCMP confirm sabotage of Sea to Sky Gondola
The investigation into the Sea to Sky Gondola is active and ongoing. The investigation to date has confirmed the preliminary assessment. Police have confirmed that the main cable was cut and that there are no other natural or mechanical reasons for the cable to have failed. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked...
Cruelty investigation prompts plea to help injured dog
The BC SPCA is reaching out to the public to cover emergency veterinary costs for a little dog staff have named Falcor, who is the subject of a cruelty investigation. Falcor came to the North Cariboo SPCA in Prince George with a horrible open wound on his back. He was cold and unresponsive as staff rushed him to the vet for...
Bodies of two missing Surrey men found near Ashcroft
The Southeast District Major Crime Unit is investigating following the discovery of the bodies of two men on Saturday afternoon near Ashcroft. On Aug. 17, Lytton RCMP frontline officers were called to a rural area north of Spences Bridge for a report that two bodies had been discovered at that location. Investigators from ...
POLICE BEAT: Trail cops deal with Impaired/Proactive Policing/Weapon
Ed Note: Police also issued a comprehensive list of recent thefts, which can be found at https://trailchampion.com/news/trail-police-caution-against-vigilantism-wake-theft-spike Impaired Driving On August 18, 2019, at 3:22 a.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP investigated a 35-year-old male driver for allegedly...
Trail police caution against vigilantism in wake of theft spike
A spike in thefts and a resulting backlash on social media have local police cautioning residents about taking matters into their own hands. In a press release issued Monday, Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich asked the public to remain vigilant, but to leave any punitive action to police. “The Trail and Greater District...
Burned out vehicles prompt police to seek public assistance
On Aug. 16, at 12:50 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP and the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Department responded to the scene of a suspicious camper/trailer and van fire on Casino Road, in Trail. The trailer and van had been parked in a dirt pullout approximately two kilometres from town for several...
Police ask 'entire country' for help finding BC person of interest
Investigators in Nanaimo are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man they believe has information relating to an ongoing murder investigation. Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crime Unit (SCU) Investigators are seeking assistance to locate Steven Michael Bacon, 59, of Nanaimo, who is a person of interest in Makayla Chang’s...
POLICE BEAT: Weekend sees thefts, arrest, MVA, fraud
From Friday, Aug. 9 to Sunday Aug. 12, 2019, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP had a busy summer weekend by responding to 71 calls for service from the public. Theft from Vehicles On Friday, Aug. 9, sometime overnight, two fishing rods and a tackle box were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the […]
Two killed in MVA outside Creston
An MVA outisde Creston has taken the lives of two people, including a four-year-old girl, according to RCMP Cpl. Mike Halskov. "On Aug.12 at approximately 10 p.m. East Kootenay Traffic Services (EKTS-Creston) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy 3 west of Creston," he said in a press release.. "Upon arrival it was...
Police release cause of death of two homicide suspects
The Manitoba Medical Examiner has completed the autopsies and confirmed that the two deceased men located in Manitoba on Aug. 7, 2019 were Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky, according to Dawn Roberts, Director in Charge, BC RCMP Communication. She said their next of kin have been notified and they have been offered support. ...
