Drug deal turns into shoving match
By Nelson Daily Staff
Nelson City Police responded to a “he says” the “stranger says” altercation Saturday evening (December 14) in the 500 Block of Ward Street.
Officers responded to a call of a shoving match where a male reported a stranger shoved him.
Nelson Police members receiving a description of the offender, found the person a short distance away. A
After interviewing both parties, NPD officers determined the altercation was started with the victim taking money for drugs from the assailant and then not providing them to him.
Both parties were advised the incident would be investigated further and possible charges forthcoming for both.
Dangerous incident avoided
Approximately 9 p.m. Thursday (December 12) Nelson Police were called when an unresponsive male was found on the street in the 600 Block Baker Street.
The NPD member attended and found a 42-year-old male passed out from excessive liquor consumption.
The officer managed to rouse him and he was lodged in cells until sober enough to care for him.
Had the weather been colder, and the man not found, this incident may have been more serious.
Police stop more than 400 cars during checkstop
Thursday (December 12_ the Nelson Police conducted checkstops in various locations in Nelson from 7-10:00 p.m.
More than 400 cars were checked for impaired drivers.
It appears the message about the dangers of drinking and driving is being received in Nelson.
The checkstops will continue through the holiday season.
Nelson Police would like to remind the public, those planning to drink, plan for someone else to drive.
Anyone that encounters a suspected impaired driver, record the license plate and call 911.
On any given night in Canada one in 33 drivers is impaired.
The age group most likely to have been drinking before a crash is males 18-24 years old.
Impaired driving is the leading criminal cause of death in Canada.
