The Elk Valley RCMP responded to 360 calls for service between April 22 and May 25, 2020. RCMP responded to the following calls:
Seven Animal Calls
Four Assaults
One Assault with a Weapon
Two Uttering Threats Against Person
Eight Breach of Peace
Three Breach of Bail Violations
Five Cause a Disturbance
15 Collisions
One Harassing Communications
Three Fraud
16 Well Being Check
12 Mischiefs
32 Suspicious Persons/vehicles/occurrences
Four Theft Under $5,000
Two Theft Over $5,000
Two Theft of Auto Over $5,000
One Criminal Harassment
One Trafficking Methamphetamine
One Possession of Methamphetamine
One Break & Enter to Business
Two Possession of Stolen Property
One Firearms (unsafe storage)
Two Weapon-Possession
One Counterfeit Currency
One Missing Person (located).
Two impaired drivers were intercepted by the Elk Valley RCMP resulting in one 90 Day Driving Prohibitions plus 30 day vehicle impoundment and one three day (Warn) Immediate Roadside Prohibition.
Gun Threat – Fernie, B.C.
On May 2, 2020, RCMP responded to a female being threatened with a gun. RCMP attended to a residence and made contact with the occupants. Numerous guns were seized from the residence. A male was arrested without incident outside his home. He is facing criminal charges related to firearms and has since been released from custody by way of Undertaking, with a court date in July, 2020. There was no risk to public safety during this altercation.
Late Night Visitor – Parking Lot of Fernie RCMP Detachment
On May 17, 2020, Elk Valley RCMP received a report of a suspicious male trying to sneak into a police vehicle. A female who happened to be walking by at the time, was approached by the same male inquiring about drugs and a ride to the 7-11, in Fernie, B.C. The female immediately contacted the RCMP, and provided excellent descriptors of the male who was readily identified and located.
Theft of Vehicle – Recovered, Sparwood, B.C.
On May 17, 2020, Elk Valley RCMP received a report of a stolen 2018 Ford F-150 pickup which was stolen out of the driveway. With the assistance of Ford Syn App, the vehicle was located a short time later, near Elkford, B.C.
RCMP Forensic Identification Services subsequently examined the vehicle and the investigation continues.
If anyone has information regarding this theft, you are encouraged to contact the Elk Valley RCMP at (250) 425-6233 or remain anonymous by calling a tip into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving their tip online at Crimestoppers.net.
Theft from Vehicle – Fernie, B.C.
On May 24, 2020, a Fernie resident reported to the Elk Valley RCMP that he had numerous personal/business items stolen from his vehicle while it was parked on the street. Approximately $6,000 to $7,000 worth of plumbing and heating tools, fishing gear, and specialized computer equipment was stolen.
If anyone has information regarding this theft, you are encouraged to contact the Elk Valley RCMP at (250) 425-6233 or remain anonymous by calling a tip into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving their tip online at Crimestoppers.net.
Lock it or Lose it
Night time thieves are keeping the mounties in the Elk Valley areas busy with an increase in theft from vehicles. People are once again being reminded to lock your vehicles and do not leave personal/business items in your vehicles.
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