RCMP recover stolen vehicle, arrest Kelowna man
A Kelowna man is in police custody facing charges stemming from a car theft and subsequent flight from authorities, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “Trail and Greater District and Salmo RCMP joined forces to investigate and arrest a 33-year-old Kelowna man for allegedly possessing a stolen vehicle and fleeing...
Assault against an elderly woman in downtown Trail
A Trail woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an elderly woman in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Friday, May 6, at 5:57 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a 23-year-old Trail woman who allegedly assaulted a 78-year-old Trail woman in the 800 block of Helena Street, Trail.”...
Smorgasbord of drugs and hundreds of thousands in cash and gold seized
A lengthy investigation by BC RCMP Federal Policing investigators, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of Los Angeles, California, culminated in the arrest of several individuals, and the seizure of dozens of different drugs, along with a large amount of cash, gold and silver bars. Between September and...
RCMP make arrest in bank robbery at CIBC
Grand Forks RCMP said an arrest has been made in connection with robbery last month of the CIBC in the Boundary City. Grand Forks RCMP said in a media release Monday that 35-year-old Briaden Rosch of Creston was taken into custody without incident Saturday in the East Kootenay City by local officers. RCMP said Rosch remains...
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...
