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UPDATED: Suspect in custody after policeman shot in Kamloops

A suspect in connection with the Wednesday morning shooting of a Kamloops RCMP officer has been taken into custody without incident.   On December 3, 2014 at 2:45 am, members of the Kamloops RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a white Chrysler Intrepid at Bachelor Drive and North River Drive when shots were fired. A member of ...

RCMP looking for clues in 10-year-old cold case of missing Creston man

Creston RCMP are asking for public assistance in solving a cold case of a missing 40-year-old man from the East Kootenay City. It was July 29, 2004 since George Davis went missing but the police continue to search for answers in his disappearance. In late July 2004 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Creston RCMP received a report ...

Surrey school locked down after domestic incident involving weapon

At approximately 8:30 this morning, the Surrey RCMP attended Royal Heights Elementary  in response to a domestic assault incident which occurred outside the school. Investigators at the scene were informed that a male had just assaulted a female known to him with a small knife. The male was arrested near the scene without...

UPDATED: Second Trail man arrested in connection to assault/robbery

"On Nov. 4, Sheldon Glen Matteucci, 34 years old of Trail, was arrested without incident. Matteucci has been charged with Robbery and Break and Enter relating to the Nov.-1 beating of a male on Rossland Avenue. He remains in custody and will apear in Court in Castlegar on Nov. 10," said Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. Previous...

Trail resident dies of overdose; police issue warning

A Trail man has died after overdosing on a drug he may have believed was heroin, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "On Oct. 19, in the early morning hours, Trail and Greater District RCMP were called to a report of a sudden death in East Trail," Oelke said. "A 41-year-old Trail resident was found deceased in a residence...

Man facing charges after Kelowna airport threat

A 35-year-old Alberta man currently residing in Summerland faces several charges after the Kelowna International Airport received a threat to an outgoing domestic flight on Saturday afternoon. On Oct. 25 at 12:24 pm, the Kelowna RCMP received a report of a possible threat specific to an outbound flight set to depart from...

RCMP issue statement Sunday re: Ottawa gunman

The RCMP’s investigation of the October 22, 2014, terrorist attack in Ottawa is advancing and has revealed a great deal about Zehaf-Bibeau’s movements and actions prior to the attack.  The RCMP has identified persuasive evidence that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s attack was driven by ideological and political motives.  Zehaf-Bibeau...

RCMP look for man wanted on warrant for Midway robbery

Boundary Regional RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating a man who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for several charges and is believed to be staying in Surrey. On or about July 4, 2014, Ravinder Singh Mettla apparently walked away from a recovery house in Surrey and a Warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest...

One if by land, three if by sea? Police nab trio of alleged would-be boat thieves during water-borne getaway

Whether criminals attempt to escape by land or by sea, it would appear the local long arm of the law will reach them. Saturday morning saw Nelson RCMP, Kaslo RCMP and the Conservation Office join forces to nab a trio of would-be boat thieves who tried to escape over water with their ill-gotten gains, according to Nelson RCMP...

Man pepper-sprayed during home invasion near Winlaw

The victim of a home invasion near Winlaw Friday morning is lucky he wasn’t hurt, according to RCMP Const. Jason Zilkie. “At approximately 5:20 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 10, three unknown suspects broke into a residence situated in the 4500 block on Highway 6 near Winlaw,” Zilkie said. “A male who was sleeping in the residence...

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