Cryptocurrency fraud continues to be reported to Trail RCMP
On Monday, March 10, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 66-year-old Trail woman who was defrauded of $8,800 after investing in cryptocurrency through a publicly available website,” according to RCMP Sht. Mike Wicentowich. “The woman was encouraged by the website to keep investing until the total amount of […]
UPDATE: RCMP still seek man connected with alleged assault at hockey rink
Trail and Greater District RCMP wants to identify the man in this photograph who may be involved in the assault that occurred on March, 2025, at the Beaver Valley Arena, in Fruitvale, according to RCMP Sgt. Wike Wicentowich.. ;The man is described as approximately 50-year-old, Caucasian, heavy build, with gray hair and a mustache, and […]
Three arrested after Castlegar RCMP execute search warrant
Three Castlegar individuals have been arrested after a search, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. Taylor said that on April 4, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with support from general duty officers and police dog services, executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 1300 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. […]
Rental scam strikes again in Trail
Some criminals are taking advantage of a very tight housing market and scamming people looking to rent a home. “On Wednesday, March 26, a frontline Trail and Greater RCMP officer received a report about a 26-year-old Trail woman who was defrauded of $2,700 after sending money to an alleged landlord who was advertising a residence […]
Trail man and woman arrested with firearm and drugs
On Sunday, March 30, at 1:28 p.m. the Trail Crime Reduction Unit, frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, and RCMP Police Dog Services detained a vehicle and arrested a 41-year-old Trail man and a 34-year-old Trail woman on Highway Drive in Trail,according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The man and woman were taken into […]
Cryptocurrrency scams rob locals of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Local residents from Rossland, Fruitvale and Montrose have lost significant amounts of money due to cryptocurrency scams, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wintentowich. He said on Monday, March 10, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 47-year-old Fruitvale man who was defrauded of $190,000 after investing in cryptocurrency […]
RCMP seek to ID man who may be associated with violent assault
Trail and Greater District RCMP wants to identify the man in this photograph who may be involved in the assault that occurred on March, 2025, at the Beaver Valley Arena, in Fruitvale, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the man is described as approximately 50-years-old, Caucasian, heavy build, with gray hair and a […]
Kamloops RCMP: Wanted: James Wessel
Police are asking for public assistance in locating a man with an arrest warrant out of Kamloops. In a press release Wednesday, RCMP said James Andrew Wessel, 25 years old, has an unendorsed warrant related to offences including forcible confinement, uttering threats, assault causing bodily harm, assault by choking, and failure to comply with release […]
Nelson Police crack up over eggs-capade
Police were called by the manager of a grocery store on Friday morning where an unidentified man was seen swapping white and brown eggs between their cartons. When confronted by staff, the man left without a word, leaving his motives a mystery. Officers were sent photographs of the suspect but were unable to crack the […]
Alleged assault leaves Fruitvale man in serious condition
RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said today that on Thursday, March 20, at 1:33 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 47-year-old Fruitvale man who was allegedly assaulted during a hockey game at the Beaver Valley Arena located at 1777 Green Road, in Fruitvale. He said the alleged assault […]
