Attempted armed robbery at the Castlegar Bottle Depot
Castlegar RCMP are investigating an attempted robbery at the Castlegar Bottle Depot, according to Sgt. Monty Taylor. On Tuesday, March 15, at approximately 10 a.m., a suspect entered the Bottle Depot located in the 1500 block of Columbia Avenue demanding money and brandishing an edged weapon. The suspect was unsuccessful in...
Working together: RED Resort and Trail and Greater District RCMP
I am SpeedOn Sunday, March 14, RCMP Cpl. James Splinter capturing a skier with serious speed (101 km/h) coming down the icy slopes of RED Mountain in Rossland. Splinter spent the day recording the speed of the Red Racers, and a few parents, as part of the RED Resort RCMP Ski Patrol Program. “We hope to run our radar again in...
RCMP seize drugs, cash in Trail
On March 13, at 8:35 p.m., a Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a patrol when he spotted a blue 1999 Chevrolet Silverado truck allegedly make an illegal left hand turn onto Hwy 3B from Old Waneta Road in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer detained the truck roadside and began an...
Police investigate armed robbery at Castlegar CIBC
The Castlegar RCMP are investigating a robbery at the Castlegar CIBC located in the 1800 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar, according to RCMP Sgt Monty Taylor . RCMP said on March 11, at approximately 3 p.m., a male entered the bank threatening he had a gun and demanding money. RCMP said no weapon was displayed and the...
BC Highway Patrol: March is Distracted Driving Month
March is Distracted Driving/Occupant Restraint Awareness Month and police across the Province will be conducting intensified distracted driving enforcement in your area. Fatal and serious injury motor vehicle collisions due to distracted driving are completely preventable and BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to keep...
RCMP investigating pedestrian hit and run in Trail
On Feb 26, at 1:10 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of a 22-year-old Trail woman being struck while walking in the crosswalk by a man driving a black 2001 Acura car turning into the intersection of Second Avenue and Hwy 3B in Trail. Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said the woman was knocked down and the...
Law-breaker makes it easy for RCMP to nab him
On Feb. 25 at 1:20 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer observed a 68-year-old Trail man allegedly about to drink an alcoholic beverage inside his vehicle while parked in a parking lot across from the Trail Detachment located at 3601 Laburnum Drive, in Trail. Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said...
Trail RCMP seek Nelson man after incident with business owner
On Feb. 16, at 4:21 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about a 38-year-old Nelson man making veiled threats towards a business owner in the 900 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Trail RCMP would like to locate this man and request help from the public in...
Grand Forks RCMP arrest male folllowing early morning standoff
Grand Forks RCMP said that a 32-year-old man found in a stolen vehicle was arrested early Monday in a high risk take down. RCMP said in a media release that just after 5:20 a.m. on February 28, 2022, officers were advised of an alarm to a business on the 2900 block of Central Avenue. While the first officer was attending,...
Another Toxic Illicit Street Fentanyl Warning
Trail and Greater District RCMP, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS have responded to a number of alleged illicit drug overdoses in the Trail and Greater District area over the last week. First responders are reviving illicit drug users through physical intervention and anti-narcotic medications after finding the...
