Revelstoke RCMP seeking public assistance to identify deceased male
Revelstoke RCMP is seeking public assistance in establishing the identity of a deceased adult male, whose body was discovered by sight-seers on Friday August 26, in a forested area along Highway 1. RCMP Cpl. Thomas Blakney said in a media release on (Friday) August 26, shortly after 4 p.m., police received a report from a...
Police investigate another rash of break-and-enters
Four commercial businesses, all on 6 Avenue, were broken into this weekend, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, who said a variety of valuables were stolen. "All the crimes were reported the morning of Aug. 29," she said. "Police have also had reports of private sheds being broken into in varying parts of town." Residents...
Driver hit with hefty fine after leaving Baker Street accident scene Monday
Inconsiderate drivers and bears and kept Nelson Police Department busy Monday said Acting Sergeant Brain Weber in a media release Tuesday. Smartphone photo solves fender-bender case Nelson Police issued a hefty fine to a driver who left the scene of an accident Monday afternoon on Baker Street. Officers were helped tracking down the offender thanks […]
UPDATED: Woman rescued from ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park dies from injuries
The BC Coroners Services has confirmed the woman rescued by Nelson Fire Rescue after falling into the ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park died from injuries suffered in the accident. Media spokesperson Barbara McLintock confirmed to The Nelson Daily Monday the woman died in Kootenay Lake Hospital early Saturday morning. McLintock...
Rash of B&Es spurs police to request public assistance
Police are requesting public assistance after six break-and-enters Friday night, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Castlegar RCMP are investigating a rash of commercial break and enter crimes that occurred overnight on Aug. 19. The break-ins were discovered early the next morning. Two of the break-ins were on 6th Ave.,...
Castlegar man facing charges in connection with attempted armed robbery
A Castlegar man will be in court today facing several charges after an attempted robbery yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Aug. 17 at 12:30 a.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to a complaint of a robbery at a local hotel,” Mathew explained. “A male had entered the lobby and approached the lone female clerk, where...
BC Wildfire Service reports vandals strike again near Bowser
The BC Wildfire Service has reported another act of vandalism, this time on Vancouver Island near Bowser. According to a BC Wildfire Service media release, someone broke into and vandalized the station last week by hopping a five-foot fence into the compound. The vandal broke into the cabinet by bending the door up and then...
BC man pleads guilty to cocaine smuggling in US court
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr, announced Monday that Alvin Randhawa, 35, of British Columbia, Canada, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to export from the United States into Canada five kilograms or more of cocaine, before U.S. Magistrate judge Leslie G. Foschio. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum […]
Police call on residents to be part of the solution
Local police are becoming increasingly frustrated with fundamentally preventable crimes that are both victimizing residents and chewing up police resources, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “RCMP have recently responded to a number of complaints involving thefts from motor vehicles,” Orr said. “In a majority of these...
Break-and-enter at Castlegar DQ prompts police to ask public for information
A break-and-enter at the DQ last night has police requesting public assistance and information, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Monday, Aug. 15, Castlegar RCMP responded to a break-and-enter complaint at the Castlegar Dairy Queen, located at 604 18 Street,” Mathew said. “Some time between 10 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 8 ...
