BREAKING: Trail fugitive dies in Ontario plane crash
A Trail man recently identified as the second most-wanted criminal in Canada has died in a plane crash in Ontario on April 30, according to a Tweet from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC). Gene Karl Lahrkamp, 36, was wanted for murder by the Royal Thailand Police and a $100,000 reward was posted...
Trail RCMP help arrest Castlegar man for allegedly robbing Salmo gas station
On April 21, 2022, Trail and Greater District, Salmo, and Castlegar RCMP officers teamed up to arrest a 35-year-old Castlegar man who allegedly robbed the Centex Gas Station in the 5000 block of Hwy 3B, near Salmo, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. Just after 9 p.m., a Salmo RCMP officer responded to the robbery...
Crime Reduction Unit disrupts local drug trafficking ring
From January to March 4, 2020, Crime Reduction Units of the Trail and Greater District and Castlegar RCMP joined forces to conduct a lengthy investigation into a local drug trafficking ring in Trail. The three-month, intensive investigation known as Operation E-PREPPY (E- for E Division, preppy being randomly generated)...
Grand Forks CIBC robbed, suspect at large
Grand Forks RCMP said in a media release that a lone male suspect robbed the local CIBC in the Boundary City Thursday afternoon, making off with a large sum of cash. RCMP said the man entered the CIBC located on the 7300 block of 2nd St. in Grand Forks, on April 21, 2022 at 4:07 p.m. wearing a hoodie and had his face covered....
Border crosser allegedly armed with loaded handguns and a stun gun doesn’t get far
A US man was arrested by BC RCMP Federal Policing Border Integrity officers after he apparently crossed the border into Canada illegally. On March 31, 2022 US citizen John Wright is alleged to have illegally entered Canada through the Surrey Peace Arch State Park border and joined a Canadian woman in a waiting cab. BC RCMP ...
Nelson man tries to storm armoury compound in Trail
On Wednesday, April 6, at 2:51 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a complaint that a 36-year-old Nelson man who was dressed in camouflage had attempted to enter the fenced compound at the 44th Field Engineering Squadron Armoury, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The man had told someone at the...
RCMP issue fraud alert as scammers bring new tech to their cons
On Monday, April 11, Trail and Greater District RCMP received a warning from a local resident about the Trail Detachment phone number 250-364-2566 being displayed on call identification by fraudsters, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The fraudster attempted to have the resident google or internet search the phone...
Grand Forks RCMP respond to more than 190 calls during March
In a media release, the Grand Forks RCMP said officers responded to more than 190 calls during the month of March. Detachment Commander, Sgt. Darryl Peppler said some of the calls for service included multiple and varying traffic complaints; frauds and other scam related complaints; landlord/tenant disputes; mental health...
Trail RCMP issue warning about man trying to enter local home
On Saturday, April 2, at 4:21 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a man claiming to be a realtor attempted to enter a home in the 500 block of Spokane Street in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The man said he was showing the house to a client as it was listed for sale," Wicentowich ...
Two Suspected Arsons in Trail Sunday
On Sunday, April 3, at 3:25 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP and Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to an intentionally set grass fire near the 5000 block of Hwy 3B, in Trail, according to Trail detachment NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. KBRFR extinguished the fire while Trail RCMP conducted a scene examination...
