Suspect leads police in foot race through Trail, ultimately loses
A Trail man who was supposed to be serving a sentence for failing to comply with a probation order, and theft under $5,000, made sure local police got their exercise after leading cops on a chase of roughly one-and-a-half kilometres this morning, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. The man had been at large since his...
City of Trail/RCMP seek Citizens on Patrol volunteers
The City of Trail and the Trail RCMP Detachment are looking to its citizens to observe and report on suspicious activity taking place within city limits. The Citizens on Patrol (COP) program is ready to accept volunteer applications as of May 1, 2019 with the goal of having the volunteer patrollers on the ground by mid-June...
RCMP: Booze-fuelled grad party fizzles
For many High School Grads, it’s that time of year to celebrate the end of an era and the beginning of another and sometimes that celebrating may involve alcohol and drugs. On Sat., April 27, officers with RCMP West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit and West Kootenay Traffic along with Castlegar and Nelson RCMP Detachments...
Alleged 'dog thieves' nothing more than social media hype
A Facebook trend claiming two women and a man are travelling around the province stealing people’s dogs and horses is, it seems, little more than FB-driven mass hysteria, despite the fact it took local social media by storm this past weekend. Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said that, while police are aware of the ...
Surrey man arrested for public incitement of hatred
The following is a press release issued by Surrey RCMP: Surrey RCMP is updating the public regarding the investigation into an alleged occurrence of public incitement of hatred on social media. One man has now been arrested following an investigation which began on Sunday April 21, 2019. The investigation began after Surrey...
Party in Fruitvale draws police scrutiny
Police are reminding residents to be careful what they drink/consume at parties, and to be sure they know where and who it’s coming from. “On April 21, at 2:10 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a complaint that a 19 year-old intoxicated male from Genelle had injured himself at a house party […]
Drunk woman mistakes cop for drug dealer, prompts dealer's arrest
Police are pleased by the ease with which they made a drug arrest Friday, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On April 12, at 3:10 a.m., a Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP General Duty police officer was conducting a routine patrol on Daniel Street in West Trail when he was flagged down by an...
Theft from seniors' centre prompts police to request public assistance
On April 3, a cash box containing approximately $100 was stolen from the Senior’s Centre at Selkirk College, located in downtown Trail, according to Trail top cop, RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The suspect is a single Caucasian female who is approximately 25-years-old, stocky, with blond hair. The Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment are looking for assistance from the […]
BC RCMP speak to policing money laundering in the province, in wake of review
We wish to respond to the release of a partial chapter in Peter German’s review. We fully participated in the review and look forward to seeing the full report and its findings or recommendations. First, I’d like to acknowledge the police officers and civilian staff within provincial and federal programs that have and continue...
CRA warns residents/explains policy as tax scammers gear up for the season
Scammers posing as Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees continue to contact Canadians, misleading them into paying false debt. Their persistency has created so much fear amongst the public, that many people automatically assume that any communication from someone identifying themselves as the CRA is not genuine. With the tax...
