Suspect sought after brazen early-morning robbery in Nelson
Police in Nelson are looking for man following a brazen early-morning robbery of a well-known Heritage City jewelry store Tuesday. Nelson Police in a media release said the robbery happened at Ted Allen’s Jewelry, which is located at 431 Baker Street. "In the early morning hours of September 11, 2017 Ted Allen’s Jewelry was...
NPD request public assistance to help in downtown assault investigation
In a media release Tuesday, the Nelson Police Department is asking for the public’s help with an investigation of an assault that took place on the night of Saturday, August 19, 2017 in the downtown core. Police said a male was assaulted outside the Royal Pub in the 300 block of Baker Street and sustained serious facial...
Cigarette butt causes fire near homes ; prompts Fire Chief to warn of hefty fines for careless fire behaviour
A grass fire, likely caused by a discarded cigarette butt, burned a 20 by 30 metre section of the bank near 17 Street (behind Safeway) before crews could extinguish it, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. “This was definitely human-caused, most likely from smoking materials,” he said, adding they got the call at 12:20 p.m....
Man charged in connection with local thefts
This, from Trail RCMP Acting Sgt. Devon Reid: On Aug. 21, Trail RCMP located and arrested a 30-year-old male for at least six offences stemming from the theft of items from unlocked motor vehicles in the Trail, Fruitvale and Montrose areas. The offences include Possession of Stolen Property, Theft of a Credit Card, Use of a...
Road check leads to significant drug seizure
Police have seized a massive amount of drugs near Salmo yesterday, according to West Kootenay Traffic Services Sgt. Chad Badry. “Early yesterday afternoon, police officers from West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit and West Kootenay Traffic Services conducted a road check on Highway 3B near the Village of Salmo and stopped...
Nakusp RCMP canvassing community for possible victims of sexual assault
An ongoing historical sexual assault investigation generated by the Victoria Police Dept, has prompted the Nakusp RCMP to canvas its community for the possibility and existence of other victims in the Nakusp/East Kootenay area. In August of 2016, the Victoria Police arrested then 70-year-old Harry Charles Sadd of Victoria, ...
Trail man facing yet more charges after 24-hour crime spree
A suspect being held in Trail RCMP cells has be re-arrested and charged with new crimes, according to Acting Sgt. Devon Reid. Reid said the 25-year-old Trail man was arrested on Aug. 22 after a series of crimes over a 24-hour period (beginning Monday) saw the man allegedly commit arson, assault causing bodily harm, uttering...
Editorial: On pain, drugs and addiction
The opioid crisis is deeply troubling, for many reasons. One reason is the tragic deaths of so many, so unnecessarily; another reason is the likelihood that those deaths were precipitated by pain, either physical or psychological, that caused a search for relief in the illicit drugs that were fatally used. Another reason is...
Two Trail men in Trail RCMP cells after separate incidents
A 26-year-old Trail man is behind bars with a laundry list of charges, according to Trail Acting Sgt. Devon Reid. He said the charges stem from four separate incidents that occurred over the course of two days. “He’s charged with Arson, Uttering Threats, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, and Break-and-Enter,” Reid said. Meanwhile,...
Home invasion/attempted arson has Trail family locking doors
What appears to be a bizarre home invasion/attempted arson early Tuesday morning has a local Trail woman completely rattled, and warning her fellow residents to lock their doors. Angela Lamoureux, mother of three, said her children had gone to their father’s home, and she and her husband had indulged in several drinks before...
