Police arrest leads to drug and weapon seizure, arrest of Castlegar woman in Rossland and Trail man
On Nov. 11, 2023, at 6:33 a.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a complaint about two people passed out inside a running vehicle in the 600 block of 10th Avenue in Warfield, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The officer arrived and located a 29-year-old Castlegar woman and a […]
Three people survive crash as car drives off side of highway near Trail
Trail RCMP in the weekly media release reported that three occupants of a vehicle were lucky after surviving a crash Friday in the 8000 block of Highway 3B. RCMP said that on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 1:38 a.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a motor vehicle incident reported by […]
UPDATED: Crown adds additional charges in City park attack
RCMP said that after further investigation by Grand Forks RCMP, Crown Counsel has added additional charges of Assault with a Weapon and two counts of Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace following a knife at Gyro park. RCMP said in a media release that Crown has also elected to proceed by Indictment, meaning […]
All clear message given after bomb scare forces evacuation of L.V. Rogers High School
Students at L.V. Rogers High School received an early start on Halloween trick or treating after the facility was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a bomb scare. A social media post by the City of Nelson said that all students and faculty had been safely evacuated following the scare. Nelson Police, local RCMP and Nelson […]
Search warrant in Robson sees four arrested
On Oct. 25, officers with Castlegar RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), with support from frontline general duty officers, executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 5200 block of Broadwater Road in Robson, BC. The search warrant was obtained to further investigate the trafficking of drugs. Upon execution of the search warrant, four […]
Racist vandalism discovered at Rossland French school
On Friday, Oct. 20, at 8:57 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers received a report that an unknown suspect(s) had vandalized the Ecole Des Sept-Sommets French Immersion School, in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said school officials discovered that someone had spray painted graphic pictures and a racist word […]
Trail man sustains non-fatal gunshot wound during home invasion
On Sunday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District and Castlegar RCMP officers responded to a report of a home invasion in the 400 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail. When officers arrived at the residence they discover a 55-year-old Trail man had sustained a non-life-threatening gun shot wound to his abdomen. […]
Crime is trending down in the Boundary Region — RCMP
The latest release of crime statistics shows many crimes are down in the Boundary Region compared to the same time period of last year said Detachment Commander Sergeant Darryl Peppler in a media release Monday. Sgt. Peppler said the Boundary region RCMP is comprised of two detachments — Midway Detachment which also covers Greenwood, Rock […]
Creston RCMP arrest US fugitive
Creston RCMP said Friday that officers arrested a wanted American fugitive in the Creston Valley. RCMP said in a media release that officers made the arrest, without incident, in the 1600 Block of Northwest Boulevard in Creston. Creston RCMP were alerted Friday that American fugitive, Cole Levine, in the Creston Valley. RCMP said that Levine […]
Southeast District Major Crime Unit called in to investigate shooting death in Sparwood
The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) has been called in after the discovery of a deceased male inside a Sparwood home. Staff Sergeant Jason Smart, NCO i/c, SED MCU advised that on Oct. 11, at 3:16 pm, Elk Valley RCMP received a report of a shooting at a trailer located in […]
