Police seeking suspect in broad-daylight armed robbery in Castlegar
Police are asking for public assistance in identifying the perpetrator of an armed robbery in Castlegar Wednesday morning, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "On Nov. 13, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a male entered the Paragon Pharmacy located at #117- 1983 Columbia Ave. ... and pulled out what is described as shotgun,...
Tips flooding in after composite sketch released of suspect in UBC sexual assaults
The BC RCMP Major Crimes Section would like to thank the public for the tips that are pouring in relating to the sexual assaults on the UBC, Vancouver campus. Since the release of the suspect composite sketch on Tuesday, Nov. 5 shortly after 12 p.m., there have been 57 additional tips of varying reliability that have been...
Car fire this morning 'suspicious'
Police and the fire department are teaming up to investigate a fire that destroyed a vehicle this morning, according to fire chief Gerry Rempel. "The Castlegar Fire Department was dispatched to a garage fire in the 2100 block of Columbia Avenue shortly before 6:30 a.m. today (Nov. 2)," Rempel said. "A vehicle was fully involved...
58-year-old Castlegar man arrested with 45 pounds of pot
A Castlegar man is now facing charges after police searched his home and found about 45 pounds of pot, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence located in the 1400 block of...
Brothers arrested in Oliver area bombing
Two brothers from Oliver BC, are in custody and facing charges in connection with the August 11 bombing incident in Oliver. One of the pair was also charged in connection with an incident which occurred shortly after the bombing, in which a can of bear spray was discharged in the residence associated to the bombed car....
Police seek witnesses to hit-and-run
Police are looking for anyone with information regarding a hit-and-run yesterday, according to RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson. "Trail RCMP are investigating a hit-and-run vehicle incident that occurred on Highway 3B at Second Avenue in Trail on Oct. 24 at approximately 6:30 p.m.," he said. "The victim vehicle was driving east bound...
Two major crashes mar local highways Wednesday
Two men ended up being arrested after two separate highway accidents yesterday afternoon, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. She said the first crash happened at roughly 2:35 p.m. on Highway 3A and Ootischenia Road. “A vehicle being driven by a 45-year-old Castlegar man was making a left-hand turn onto Ootischenia road...
RCMP release video with hopes of turning up new evidence of missing Fort St. John woman
The B.C. RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit has released a re-enactment video of the day Abigail Andrews was last seen in Fort St. John with hopes of finding new information about the missing woman. Andrews, then 28-year-old at the time of her disappearance three years ago on April 7, 2010, was pregnant at the time. "A video re-enactment...
Police seize 3,800+ pot plants near Nakusp
Police have seized more than 3,800 pot plants after busting a commercial-sized grow op near Nakusp, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "In early October, the Nakusp RCMP received information that a hydro bypass was occurring at a residence in the 8900 block of Highway 6, Edgewood," Little said. "An investigation resulted...
BC Fugitive Return Program tops 50 mark in two years of operation
Two years into the returning criminals back to face trial and the BC Fugitive Return Program shows now signs of slowing down. Since September, 2011 the British Columbia Fugitive Return Program has sent 51 wanted fugitives back to other provinces on warrants for their arrests, often for violent offences such as Assaulting of...
