Nelson man to face charges after Castlegar incident
Castlegar RCMP are recommending charges of assault and mischief endangering life against a 26-year-old Nelson man, according to RCMP Sgt Laurel Mathew. She said the charges are stemming from an incident on Jan. 8 at roughly 3 a.m., in which a limousine ride for a driver and 18 passengers ended in a collision on Columbia […]
Robberies provoke police into public warning
Three separate businesses in Castlegar have been robbed of counter-top donation boxes in recent weeks, according to RCMP Const. Jeremy Knight. Knight said police have identified the suspect in one such case, and have leads in the investigation of the other two. “Some businesses chain the donation boxes down, or even glue them to the […]
Castlegar man facing laundry list of charges after alleged attempted robbery
On Jan. 8, at 2:29 a.m., police received a report of an attempted robbery of a taxi driver in the downtown core of Trail. The taxi was flagged down on Bay Ave. by a male, who then jumped in the vehicle and ordered the driver to drive, as he had a gun in his pocket. […]
Trail couple arrested and charged after weapons incident
On Jan. 5, police received a report of threatening with firearm that occurred the previous day at a residence in East Trail. There was a verbal confrontation between two individuals on the street that ended with one of them lifting his shirt to reveal what appeared to be a handgun tucked in his waistband. The […]
Castlegar man fined for fraudulent truck story
A Castlegar man has been fined $2,750 after admitting he lied to police about his truck being stolen in April of 2009. ICBC said in a written press release Kyle Anderson told police he parked his Toyota Tacoma 4×4 on a beach near Creston and went for a walk along the beach with a friend. […]
Police search of Nelson residence finds cocaine, roids and cash
Earlier this week — Monday, December 19th — a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant was executed on a residence in Nelson. During the search a substantial amount of cocaine, worth an estimated street value of $40,000, was seized. Police also seized steroids, marihuana, and a large sum of Canadian currency at the residence. […]
Officer smells trouble and finds rural grow-op (again) near Salmo
Birds of a feather flocked together and led to a sophisticated marijuana grow operation bust Dec. 10 near Salmo. An RCMP officer who was working traffic duty on a section of Highway 6 Dec. 9 near a property that was a former sawmill smelled something unusual in the air while on duty. The distinct odour […]
Accused kidnapper Randall Hopley does not ask for bail
Randall Hopley did not ask for bail when he stood up for his hearing Monday in Cranbrook Provincial Court, the CBC reported Hopley, 46, is facing charges in connection with the disappearance of three-year-old Kienan Hebert. Hopley is in custody at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, and appeared at the brief hearing in Cranbrook by […]
RCMP: Weekly beat - Cars get snowed under
Grand Forks RCMP had some silent and mostly peaceful nights this past week. While holiday CounterAttack checks continue, RCMP Staff Sergeant Jim Harrison said he is pleased to report his officers have made no new impaired driving charges. “This means people are being careful out there and we really appreciate it,” said Harrison. At […]
Teen dance sees five kids arrested; two likely to face charges
A teen dance at the Element Sunday night has caused upset in the community after five kids between 15 and 17 years of age were arrested for drug and alcohol offences. This, during a teen dance that drew as many as 400 kids, according to Element owner Florio Vassilakakis. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Matthew said […]
