Rash of break-ins continues near Nelson
By Castlegar Source
A rash of break-and-enter thefts that began the night of Jan. 14 has continued, with police reporting two new crimes, according to RCMP Const. Colleen Lowing.
“In the early morning hours of Jan.16, the Taghum Shell near Nelson and The Dragonfly Cafein Salmo were broken into,” Lowing said in a press release this morning. “The thief(s) smashed the front glass door at both locations to gain entry. At the Shell, the thief stole alcohol and cigarettes and tried to get into the cash register, though it did not contain any cash at the time. At the Dragonfly Cafe, the thief gained entry and took the whole cash register, getting away with $300 cash.”
Lowing said the thief may be associated to a dark colored, mid-2000 model Honda or Toyota sedan.
Central Kootenay RCMP are requesting that anyone with information about who is responsible for these break and enters, in addition to those which happened the night prior, to please contact the Nelson or Salmo RCMP, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
