POLICE BEAT: Online fraud, suspected arson keep police in Rossland busy over weekend
On Friday, October 7, 2022, at 5:20 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that an unknown suspect defrauded a Rossland woman of $300 after she fell victim to an online swindle in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The woman attempted to purchase a used kayak through a...
Police seek witnesses/camera footage in wake of explosion
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Trail and Greater District RCMP, Provincial General Investigation Section, Forensic Identification Unit, and E Division Explosive Device Unit completed the examination of the blast scene at the residence in the 200 block of 8 Avenue, in Montrose, BC. The investigation discovered that a piece of metal ...
Man injured in Montrose vehicle explosion
On Sept. 9, at 6:39 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS responded to an explosion that occurred inside a vehicle parked in the driveway at a residence in the 200 block of 8 Ave. in Montrose. A 41-year-old Montrose man was located inside the vehicle and had...
RCMP makes arrest after truck stolen from Christina Lake
Officers from both the Grand Forks and Midway RCMP combined resources to catch suspected truck thief Tuesday said Detachment Commander, Sergeant Darryl Peppler in a media release. On August 30th, 2022 at around 4:45AM, Grand Forks RCMP are alerted to a theft of truck from Christina Lake, BC. Officers attended and began their...
Police Dog Neeka gets her man on International Dog Day
What better way for Police Service Dog Neeka to celebrate International Dog Day than to help find a man with a warrant? Just after 8 a.m, on Aug. 26, frontline officers from the Kamloops RCMP were called to the 2000-block of Crescent Drive for a report of a suspicious man, according to Kamloops RCMP S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet. ...
Trail RCMP Track Down Ankle, Violator Captured Wrong-footed
When a man violated his court-ordered restrictions, the game was afoot - literally. "On Aug. 20, at 9:42 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report from a monitoring company that a 33-year-old Trail man had violated his court ordered condition to remain inside his residence on Green Avenue in...
Trail man found guilty for armed assault against police
A Trail man has been found guilty of three charges and will be facing sentencing in September after assaulting two officers last October, according to Trail RCMP NCO i/c Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "I attended court in Castlegar on Monday and was present for the decision by Judge Sicotte on the Sheldon Matteucci incident (see below...
Quick response by police results in arrest in double robbery
A quick response by police to a report of a robbery resulted in an arrest said Grand Forks RCMP in a media release Tuesday. Just after 8:30 PM on Monday evening, August 15th, Grand Forks RCMP are dispatched to a report of a robbery that just happened at a gas station on the 2700 block of Central Avenue. RCMP said the caller...
Social media leads to recovery of stolen mountain bike
Social media may have its advantages, but it may not be the best place to sell stolen goods, according to a recent RCMP press release. "On Aug. 5, at 2:25 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a stolen mountain bike worth $5,000 for sale on a social media platform in Trail," said ...
Cardboard cops and monkey noises - all in a day's work
Trail RCMP fielded some strange calls Saturday, one in the Pend O’Rielle area and the other in Rossland. "On Aug. 6, at 3:32 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a complaint of a shirtless, shoeless 34-year-old Kelowna woman causing a disturbance," said Trail Top Cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The...
