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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno
This past week, July 18 through July 24, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 86 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
Report of squatters on Horsethief FSR leads to arrests
On Tuesday, July 19th at about 10 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP members followed up on a report of squatters on Horsethief Forest Service Road near Radium Hot Springs. Officers spoke to two adult males, both of whom had outstanding arrest warrants. The males were both arrested and brought before a judge. One adult male was later released and the second male remains in custody.
Child size electric motorcycle stolen from Fairmont property
On Wednesday, July 20, a resident on Columbia Lake Road in Fairmont Hot Springs discovered someone had stolen a child size electric motorcycle from the property. The motorcycle was a yellow Razor MX650. The theft was believed to have occurred sometime over the past week.
Driver of vehicle taken without consent arrested for impaired driving
On Thursday, July 21 at about 1:45 p.m., police were advised that an individual had taken a friend’s vehicle without consent. An officer located the vehicle travelling on Highway 93/95 near Invermere and conducted a traffic stop. While speaking to the driver, the officer formed suspicion the driver was impaired by drugs and conducted further sobriety tests, which supported the suspicion. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and released on an Appearance Notice to attend court on a later date.
Driver injured in Kootenay National Park crash
On Friday, July 22 at about 6:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 93/95 near Floe Lake in Kootenay National Park. The responding officer located a Mazda 3, which had left the roadway and rolled into the ditch. The driver was transported to the hospital prior to police arrival. Police followed up with the driver at the hospital who thought he might have fallen asleep at the wheel.
Two-vehicle crash near Fairmont
On Sunday, July 24 at about 12:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 93/95 near Fairmont Hot Springs. The investigation revealed the driver of a southbound Oldsmobile Bravada had crossed the centre line and struck a northbound Honda Fit, which caused both cars to spin into the ditch. The occupants of the Honda were shaken but not seriously injured. The driver of the Oldsmobile was taken to the hospital to be assessed for minor injuries. The driver of the Oldsmobile was charged with failing to keep right.
– Sgt. Darren Kakuno is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander
