By Cpl. Jeff Witzke

This past week, July 29 through August 4, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 106 calls for service with 48 of those calls coming between Friday-Sunday. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

Officers handle distressed individual

On Sunday, August 4, Columbia Valley RCMP was called to a commercial dwelling as there was a person intoxicated on alcohol/drugs and suffering from some apparent mental health issues. The individual was agitated, yelling and threatening others in the area. Officers attended the location where they located the suspect, unclothed and in an apparent state of psychosis. Members were able to the calm down the individual, who agreed to put on clothing and attend the hospital for an assessment.

Minor collision leads to impaired charge

On Sunday, August 4, Colombia Valley RCMP was made aware of a minor collision at a parking lot in Fairmont Hot Springs where one of the drivers was reported to possibly be intoxicated. Members attended the scene and suspected the driver in question was impaired by alcohol and issued the breath demand. The driver provided samples of their breath where it was confirmed they were over the legal limit. As such, the driver was issued a 90-day driving suspension and their vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

– Cpl. Jeff Witzke is a member Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment

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