Man faces assault charge following altercation with RCMP
A 24-year-old man is facing numerous charges, including Assaulting a Police Officer, following an altercation with police last week Grand Forks RCMP said in a media release Tuesday. The arrest was made after police responded to a report of a break and enter in progress to a residence in the 7500 block of 6th Street in Grand...
RCMP arrest suspect in Nelson jewelry store robbery
RCMP are advising the public the suspect involved in the fatal collision that claimed the life of a 35-year-old mother of four on Highway 3 near the Hope Slide has been arrested. The suspect is allegedly involved as well in the early-morning jewelry store robbery in Nelson, is now in police custody. “The suspect is now in...
Bomb scare forces evacuation of Chahko Mika Mall Thursday
The Chahko Mika Mall in Nelson was evacuated Thursday morning due to a bomb scare Nelson Police Department Chief Paul Burkart told The Nelson Daily. Burkart said the call was received at NPD dispatch shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday from the store manager of the WalMart Store that a bomb scare had been received. Burkart said ...
Police continue search for missing Nelson man
In a media release Wednesday, Nelson Police said the officers are still investigating the disappearance of a Nelson man who was last seen at 9:30 p.m on (Sunday) June 4, 2017 in the 200 block of Anderson Street in Nelson. NPD said Darwen Greyeyes is a 55-year-old First Nations male with brown, collar length hair and brown...
Consumers warned about flood-damaged vehicles filtering into Canada
The Better Business Bureau of BC is warning the public that there may be a few more used cars on the market thanks to a horrific hurricane season in Caribbean and South East United States. Images of flooded highways and submerged vehicles in Texas paint a picture of insurance nightmares. The Better Business Bureau of BC said...
Two large grow busts lead police to warn area public
Two marihuana grow-op busts have police in the region reminding locals that large-scale grow-ups create concerns well beyond the legalization controversy, according to RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. “On Aug. Central Kootenay RCMP, New Denver Detachment, executed a search warrant on a property on Hwy 6 near Winlaw,” Oelke said in a...
Suspect wanted in Nelson jewelry store smash-and-grab involved in horrific car crash near Hope Slide
The suspect sought for an early-morning jewelry store robbery in Nelson that netted thieves stolen items and caused damage to the tune of $30,000 is believed to be the same man involved in a car accident on Highway 3 east of Hope Monday afternoon — an accident that left a 35-year-old mother of four dead at the scene. Sergeant...
UPDATE: Man convicted/sentenced after B&E and assault at Chameleon restaurant
On Sept. 7, Castlegar RCMP arrested 35-year-old Brandon Malkinson of Nelson in relation to this break and enter/assault matter (see coverage below). He was held in custody until his court appearance on Sept. 11, and on that date he was found guilty of two counts of break-and-enter, assault, and breach of probation, according...
Suspect sought after brazen early-morning robbery in Nelson
Police in Nelson are looking for man following a brazen early-morning robbery of a well-known Heritage City jewelry store Tuesday. Nelson Police in a media release said the robbery happened at Ted Allen’s Jewelry, which is located at 431 Baker Street. "In the early morning hours of September 11, 2017 Ted Allen’s Jewelry was...
NPD request public assistance to help in downtown assault investigation
In a media release Tuesday, the Nelson Police Department is asking for the public’s help with an investigation of an assault that took place on the night of Saturday, August 19, 2017 in the downtown core. Police said a male was assaulted outside the Royal Pub in the 300 block of Baker Street and sustained serious facial...
