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RCMP report crime in the Elk Valley

RCMP report --- Crime in the elk Valley

Tuesday, Sept 6

• In Fernie at 6:06 a.m. there was a report of mischief. Something was thrown at a door.

• In Elkford at 11:09 a.m. there was a report of an abandoned vehicle.

• In Elkford at 11:40 a.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

• In Sparwood at 1:09 p.m. there was a report of a vehicle theft.

• In Fernie at 1:50 p.m. there was a report of a stolen bicycle.

• In Sparwood at 2:24 p.m. there was a report of vehicle mischief in a parking lot.

• In Fernie at 3:20 p.m. a shoplifter was reported at Extra Foods.

• In Baynes Lake at 3:33 p.m. there was a report of possible counterfeit being used at the market.

• In Fernie at 3:49 p.m. there was a wallet found.

• In Roosville at 4:37 p.m. there was a two vehicle motor vehicle incident. There were no injuries.

• In Sparwood at 7:10 p.m. there was a domestic disturbance. The individual was located and arrested.

• In Sparwood at 7:19 p.m. there was a report of a dog biting a 7-year-old. The child needed six stitches to their face and four to their ear. The German Shepherd bit the child who attempted to ride on it’s back, unaware the dog had a broken tail. The dog, who belongs to a neighbour, is not usually aggressive.

• In Sparwood at 11:07 p.m. there was a report of a lost wallet.

• In Sparwood at 11:15 p.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

 

Wednesday, Sept 7

• In Fernie at 1:24 a.m. there was a 90 day immediate roadside prohibition.

• In Fernie at 3:24 a.m. an iPod was found.

• In Elkford at 7:52 a.m. there was a single vehicle motor vehicle incident. There were no injuries.

• In Elko at 8:42 a.m. there was a report of an abandoned vehicle.

• In Sparwood at 9:20 a.m. there was a report of a theft of a vehicle overnight. The vehicle was found 5 k.m. west of Hosmer.

• In Sparwood at 9:26 a.m. there was a report of a suspicious vehicle.

• In Fernie at 9:32 a.m. there was a report of a lost iPhone.

• In Sparwood at 9:52 a.m. there was a report of a lost decal.

• In Fernie at 10:05 a.m. there was a report of an abandoned vehicle with expired plates.

• In Sparwood at 12:01 p.m. there was a report of lost motorcycle licence plates.

• In Sparwood at 1:10 p.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

• In Fernie at 4:40 p.m. there was a report of mischief. A phone line was damaged.

• In Elkford at 8:13 p.m. there was a loud music complaint.

• In Sparwood at 11:16 p.m. there was a report of a well being check being carried out. The individual was located and was fine.

 

Thursday, September 8

• In Elkford at 12:53 a.m. there was a report of a suspicious vehicle.

• In Fernie at 12:55 p.m. there was a report of a fight at a local liquor establishment. The fight was breaking up when police arrived.

• In Sparwood at 1:52 p.m. the RCMP assisted BC ambulance. An individual was transported by friends who met the ambulance at the Sparwood hospital. He was in and out of consciousness due to intoxication.

• In Sparwood at 4:26 p.m. there was a report of possible shots being heard.

• In Sparwood at 8:17 p.m. there was a report of mischief done to a Komatsu hoe valued at $1,000. The back window was smashed up.

• In Sparwood at 4 p.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

• In Fernie at 1:19 p.m. there was a request for assistance with a warrant on an individual.

• In Fernie at 1:48 p.m. there was a report of a lost iPhone.

• In Hosmer at 2:18 p.m. there was a report of an assault between two individuals known to each other.

• In Fernie at 3:38 p.m. there was a report of a stolen decal.

• In Elkford at 4:16 p.m. there was a request to assist Lake Country RCMP with serving a violation ticket.

• In Fernie at 4:35 p.m. there was a report of a bicycle theft.

• In Fernie at 4:57 p.m. there was a report of an abandoned 911 call.

• In Fernie at 5:08 p.m. there was a report of a driving complaint. A semi was tailgating.

• In Sparwood at 6:40 p.m. there was a report of a traffic hazard. A fence was down and about 20 cows were all over the highway.

• In Fernie at 6:56 p.m. there was a report of overdue hikers. They returned home safe just as Search and Rescue were being contacted.

• In Fernie at 7:40 p.m. there was a report of a false alarm.

• In Sparwood at 8:01 p.m. there was a report of two dirt bikes that were abandoned.

• In Sparwood at 9:46 p.m. there was a single vehicle motor vehicle incident. A car hit a tree. The individual was taken by ambulance to Fernie hospital.

• In Fernie at 10:35 p.m. there was a report of overdue hikers. The caller called back 20 minutes later to say the group were heading home and had been out of an area with cell service. The RCMP advises people to get a spot device if they are hiking.

• In Fernie at 11:03 p.m. there was a report of a domestic in progress.

 

Friday, Sept 9

• In Sparwood at 12:45 a.m. there was a report of an abandoned 911 call.

• In Sparwood at 6:05 a.m. there was a report of mischief done to a vehicle. The windows were smashed out.

• In Sparwood at 7:15 a.m. there was a report of mischief to the Sparwood golf course. A shed had been broken into.

• In Sparwood at 8:40 a.m.there was a report of mischief done to a vehicle. The windows were smashed out.

• In Sparwood at 9:12 a.m. there was a report of a lost licence plate.

• In Sparwood at 12:22 p.m. there was a report of an abandoned 911 call.

• In Sparwood at 12:33 p.m. there was a report of damage done to a parked vehicle. All three cars that had been damaged were in the same parking lot.

• In Elkford at 3:10 p.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

• In Baynes Lake at 4:03 p.m. there was a report of an abandoned vehicle.

• In Sparwood at 5:08 p.m. there was a report of a domestic in progress.

• In Sparwood at 8:27 p.m. there was a false residential alarm.

• In Sparwood at 8:47 p.m. theft of wallet.

• In Fernie at 9:51 p.m. there was a report of a suspicious individual in an apartment building.

• In Elkford at 9:52 p.m. there was a report of a dog barking.

• In Sparwood at 10:32 p.m. there was a report of youths having a fire behind the rec centre.

 

Saturday, Sept 10

• In Fernie at 12:31 a.m. there was a report of a loud party.

• In Sparwood at 1 a.m. a highly intoxicated man entered a residence. He was arrested for being drunk in a public place. The RCMP remind residents to keep doors locked at night at home.

• In Newgate at 8:06 a.m. there was a report of an abandoned vehicle.

• In Sparwood at 8:10 a.m. there was a report of firearms being seized.

• In Fernie at 8:31 a.m. there was a report of a suspicious vehicle.

• In Elko at 10:07 a.m. there was a report of a theft of a vehicle.

• In Baynes Lake at 10:44 a.m. there was a report of an injured calf, probably hit by a car. The calf was euthanised due to the injuries.

• In Hosmer at 11:33 a.m. there was a report of an erratic driver in a car with Nevada licence plates.

• In Elko at 7:39 p.m. there was a report of a white and blue Yamaha motorcycle. Almost running someone off the road and driving too fast.

• In Fernie at 11:57 p.m. the RCMP were asked to help locating an individual with respect to a family emergency in another area.

• In Fernie at 12:29 p.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

• In the South Country at 1:20 p.m. there was a report of an abandoned vehicle. It had been there around two weeks.

• In Sparwood at 2:37 p.m. there was a report of an unsecured premises. An abandoned property was not locked and secured.

• In Fernie at 6:03 p.m. there was a neighbourhood dispute involving a dog killing a cat.

• In Fernie at 9:12 p.m. there was a report of an erratic driver in a black Ford Explorer with Albertan plates towing a fishing boat. The vehicle was swerving all over the road.

• In Sparwood at 10:21 p.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

• In Elkford at 10:35 p.m. there was a report of a group of kids were partying with a large fire.

 

Sunday, Sept 11

• In Sparwood at 1:01 a.m. there was a report of an intoxicated male passed out at a liquor establishment.

• In Fernie at 8:55 a.m. there was a report of possible threats being made in a domestic situation.

• In Fernie at 10:10 a.m. there was a noise complaint.

• In Fernie at 10:21 a.m. a bicycle was found.

• In Elko at 11:44 a.m. there was a report of a motorcycle speeding and passing on double solid lines.

• In Fernie at 3:32 p.m. there was a report of a theft. A TV was taken from Canadian Tire.

• In Sparwood at 3:49 p.m. there was a report of a domestic disturbance.

• In Fernie at 5:11 p.m. there was a false business alarm.

• In Sparwood at 8:16 p.m. an individual called the RCMP concerned about how two children were being parented.

• In Fernie at 8:46 p.m. an individual found an old rifle while swimming in the Elk River. The barrel was rusted closed and the bolt was missing. It had likely been there a few years.

• In Sparwood at 7:02 p.m. an individual was reported to have jumped the fence of a local business.

• In Sparwood at 10:15 p.m. there was an abandoned 911 call.

• In Sparwood at 10:53 p.m. there was a report of an individual hearing a knock at her door.