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Man arrested in Surrey after 9-year-old sexually assaulted

Surrey RCMP has arrested a 23-year-old Surrey man following the sexual assault of a nine year old girl on Aug. 27 (see original release). On Thursday evening, Aug. 28, officers with the Surrey RCMP’s Special Victims Unit arrested Donovan Adams (no fixed address) in the city centre area of Surrey. After an extensive and intensive...

Police lock down Nanaimo hospital

A lockdown at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital today ended without incident, according to RCMP Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong. “On Aug. 26, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Nanaimo Regional General Hospital called the Nanaimo RCMP to report they had received a threat against the hospital and they believed there may be some credibility...

This year's Shambhala a mixed bag, from a policing perspective

Shambhala Festival ended well in terms of crashes and accidents, but there were many arrests, according to West Kootenay TRaffic Services Sgt. John Ferguson.   "The West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson IRSU are pleased to announce that during the week long Shambhala Festival no reported fatal or serious crashes occurred...

Richmond cops seek public help in finding birdnapper

Richmond RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a stolen Parakeet. On August 10, a man walked into Ackroyd Pets and Aquariums in Richmond, grabbed a male parakeet named Sky, stuffed him into a black shopping bag, then ran out of the store. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 35-40 years old, […]

Border Services seizes smuggled firearms - 21 so far this summer

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today the arrest of two travellers for smuggling firearms at the Osoyoos and Cascade ports of entry (POE) on July 21 and the successful prosecution of a firearms seizure at Kingsgate POE on the same day. On July 21, at the Osoyoos POE, border services officers (BSO) seized […]

Police update on two recent area deaths

Police continue to actively investigate the deaths of two local people, one in Rossland and one in Ross Spur, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. Rossland resident Thomas Feeney, 75, was discovered murdered in his home on June 5 of this year, and Oelke says the investigation is still very much ongoing. “There’s a major...

NPD seeks public assistance in fraudulent Shambhala ticket investigation

Nelson Police are seeking public assistance regarding an investigation into the selling of fraudulent Shambhala Music Festival Tickets.   Nelson Police Department received information Thursday morning (August 7) that fraudulent festival tickets were being sold for $300. However, when the purchasers attended the music festival they were being advised by festival staff that the tickets […]

Woman safe after getting taken for ride by unknown driver; NPD officers successfully capture wild rodent

Nelson Police Department is recommending owners not to leave keys in an unattended vehicle after a sleeping passenger in a car woke up to find an unknown driver behind the wheel. NPD dispatch received a complaint during the early hours of Saturday (August 2) of a missing car with a passenger inside. The driver explained […]

Beaverdell man dies in Hwy crash

The Midway RCMP Detachment and West Kootenay Traffic Services responded to a report of a single motorcycle crash on Highway 33, south of Beaverdell. When the RCMP arrived at the scene, they found a 56-year-old male deceased on site. According to Sgt. John Ferguson of the West Kootenay Traffic Services,  Beaverdell man and was driving […]

Foul play not currently suspected in sudden death of 17-year-old Ross Spur girl

Police do not, at this time, suspect foul play in the sudden death of a 17-year-old Ross Spur girl, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich   "On July 20, just after 1 a.m., Trail & Greater District Detachment General Duty members, responding to an 911 call, attended a residence located on Faulkner Road, in Ross...

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