Trail man arrested for Warfield thefts
A Trail man is facing charges in connection with a break-and-enter in Warfield earlier this month, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said that on July 6, policereceived a report that an unknown/unknown suspect(s) broke into a detached garage overnight in the 600 block of Shakespeare Street, in Warfield, adding that...
Typical rash of summer thefts continues
The usual rash of summertime thefts is well under way again this year, and police are reminding residents to lock their homes and vehicles, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. In a press release, he detailed just some of the recent calls to which police have responded: “On July 19, 2019, the Trail and Greater District ...
Break and Enter leads to arrest of Castlegar man
On July 19, after 12 a.m., the Castlegar RCMP responded to a break and enter after a Castlegar home owner disrupted a break and enter to their residence. The Castlegar resident was home at the time of the incident when an unknown male attempted to gain entry through an unlocked door. After a brief struggle the suspect departed...
Police seeking man who left garbage and bizarre note in front of City Hall
It would appear someone is trying to send a message to Trail City Hall, but it's not clear exactly what that message would be, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On July 18, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a complaint about an elderly male suspect leaving a bag of garbage and a...
BC SPCA caring for 9 cats found in storage bins
The BC SPCA is caring for nine cats who were found trapped inside storage bins, which were left outside on a vacant property in northern B.C. The SPCA’s North Cariboo & District animal centre services manager Alex Schare says they received a call from the property manager, who heard the animals meowing from inside the...
UPDATE: Police arrest unlawfully-at-large Trail man
Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich sent out an email at 1:56 p.m. indicating police have apprehended Frederic Roy. "We have arrested Mr. Roy thanks to a tip from the public," he said. Previous coverage: Police are looking for a 31-year-old Trail man who failed to appear to start serving an intermittent, 60-day jail...
Break-ins and thefts in Warfield over the weekend -- UPDATED
Our local RCMP detachment has sent updated information adding to the original report of four break-ins and thefts in Warfield -- more recently, they received reports of an additional three thefts -- all from unlocked vehicles. The thieves damaged the dashboard of one of the vehicles and stole keys from it, stole change from...
POLICE BEAT: Rash of thefts in Trail over the weekend
Police believe there may be a connection between a series of petty thefts in Trail over the weekend, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On July 6 at 4:29 p.m. the Trail … RCMP received a report that a 64-year-old-male had his pants containing his wallet with his bank cards, credit cards, and cash and truck...
Roommate allegedly beaten with baseball bat over minor dispute
A minor disagreement allegedly led to a serious assault over the weekend, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. On July 7, at 3:20 p.m. the Trail RCMP responded to a complaint of a 46-year-old male suspect allegedly assaulting his 34-year-old male roommate with a baseball bat in the 1700 block of Groutage...
Man badly injured in Burnaby alleged hostage/kidnapping incident, IIO to investigate
BC RCMP press release: RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident which resulted in one man being taken to hospital late yesterday evening in Burnaby. Just after 10 p.m. on July 4, 2019, investigation led officers from the Burnaby RCMP and the Lower Mainland District ...