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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 ...

POLICE BEAT: Arrests, impaireds and wildlife

On June 28 at 8:11 p.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a report of a vehicle with Alberta plates that had several persons of interest travelling through the Trail area. The vehicle was stopped and a 16-year-old male and a 19-year-old male, both from Edmonton, were arrested for not being in compliance with […]

Police to investigate vehicle fire near Oasis

Police and fire officials are investigating a vehicle fire just off Hwy 22 by Oasis yesterday, according to KBRFR Cpt. Greg Ferraby. He said the call came in at 1:09 p.m and crews were on scene by 1:20 p.m., with the situation under control by 1:28 p.m. “The vehicle was fully engulfed in a wooded area,” he said, adding only...

Police warn residents about cost of public intoxication/fighting

Police are hoping this long weekend doesn’t mirror last weekend’s alcohol-related issues, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.  “Over the weekend (June 21-23), the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received multiple complaints about public intoxication and consensual fights between people under the influence of...

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