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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Ed deJong
This past week, March 4 to March 11, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 50 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
Impaired driver strikes building in vehicle without adequate brakes
On March 7, Columbia Valley RCMP was called to the 1000 block of 13th Street in Invermere for a vehicle that had driven into a building and had struck a male. Upon arrival, police were able to determine the driver was impaired by alcohol and was operating a vehicle without adequate brakes. The 35-year-old female driver was arrested for impaired driving and brought back to the detachment for breath samples and is now facing impaired operation of a motor vehicle charges. A male was taken to Invermere and District Hospital to be treated for non life-threatening injuries.
Arrest made after two assaulted with bear spray
On March 10, Columbia Valley RCMP was called to a disturbance in Invermere. When police arrived, they located a female and a male who had been bear sprayed. Investigation led police to arrest a 28-year -old male in Edgewater. Charges of Assault with a Weapon have been recommended to Crown.
Reminder to slow down in playground zones
As spring and warmer weather are quickly approaching, I would like to remind drivers to ensure they are slowing down to 30 km/h in our playground zones between dawn and dusk as well as the school zones from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days. The warmer weather and longer days will bring more kids outside to play.
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– Sgt. Ed deJong is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander
