submitted by Robson Valley RCMP
• On February 28th officers of the McBride RCMP located a male driving while prohibited under the Motor Vehicle Act. The BC male was arrested and later released on an appearance notice for court in McBride on June 10th.
• On March 1st McBride and Valemount RCMP in conjunction with CVSE conducted a road check on HWY 16E near Tete Jaune. During the check two possession of controlled substance investigations were undertaken with small amounts of marihuana being seized.
• On March 2nd a McBride RCMP officer arrested the occupants of a vehicle travelling on HWY 16E near Tete Jaune for possession of a controlled substance. One occupant obstructed the officer and became resistant and was arrested for those additional offences. A small amount of marihuana was seized. The occupants were released and charges are not being pursued at this time.
• On March 2nd the Valemount RCMP was notified of a single vehicle crash on HWY 16E near Moose Lake. On attendance no occupants were found and it was determined the licence plate had been stolen from Edmonton. The matter is under investigation.
• On March 3rd the McBride RCMP received a complaint of a single vehicle crash on HWY 16W near Slim Creek. An officer attended and found the commercial vehicle was travelling east when the driver had to give room to a wide load headed west. The road conditions were poor due to new snow and ice and the driver lost control. The Commercial vehicle came to rest in the ditch causing significant damage to the tractor. The driver was not injured.
• On March 3rd a McBride officer arrested the lone occupant of a vehicle driving in McBride for possession of stolen property. It was found the licence plate on the vehicle had been reported stolen. The male was later released to attend court in McBride on June 10th.
• On March 4th the Valemount RCMP was notified by a traveller on HWY 16E near Moose Lake they believed people were in distress on Moose Lake and that the passer-by believed a snowmobile may have gone through the ice. Area Search and Rescue were notified and RCMP attended immediately. It was found that the passer-by was mistaken and there was simply a group of fisherman on the ice.
• On March 5th the McBride RCMP received a complaint of a fuel theft from the Dunster General Store. An unknown male had taken fuel without paying. The investigation has yielded no suspect.
• On March 5th the McBride RCMP received a complaint of a disturbance from a vehicle parked on HWY 16W near McBride. Officers attended and determined that the passenger of a van had been ejected from the McBride arena after being found to be intoxicated in the arena. The male had been picked up in a vehicle and become uncooperative with the driver, causing a disturbance on the side of the road. The Mackenzie male was arrested for being drunk in a public place and was held until sober.
• On March 6th the Valemount RCMP responded to the Log and Rail Pub for a cause a disturbance complaint. Officers attended and found one patron was highly intoxicated and was no longer welcome in the establishment. Officers removed the intoxicated Alberta male and he was placed in the care of a sober designated driver.
• On March 6th the Valemount RCMP conducted a vehicle stop for speeding on HWY 5N near Jackman Flats. An Alberta male was arrested after the officer detected the odour of marihuana. A search located a small amount of marihuana and the male was released without charge.
• On March 6th the Valemount RCMP conducted a laser speed enforcement check on HWY 5N. During a short period of time several speeders and other motor vehicle violations were found and violation tickets were issued.
• On March 6th a McBride RCMP officer pulled a vehicle over for speeding on HWY 16E near Holmes River. During the vehicle check the officer smelled marihuana from the vehicle and arrested the two occupants. A search located a small amount of marihuana. The occupants were released and a speeding violation was issued.
• On March 10th a member of the McBride RCMP conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 16 East of McBride to check the driver for impairment. During the check the officer located a small amount of marihuana. The occupants were arrested and later released with no charge. The driver was found to not be intoxicated.
• On March 10th the Valemount RCMP was notified of a single vehicle collision on Highway 16 East of Robson Mountain. While travelling to the crash scene the officer came across a second single vehicle collision. There were no injuries at either crash and icy, slushy road conditions were a factor in both cases.
• On March 11th officers of the McBride RCMP conducted a road check on Highway 16 near Slim Creek for impaired drivers. The officers conducted one field sobriety test on a suspected impaired driver in which the driver was found to be under the legal blood alcohol limit. The officers also located and seized open liquor from a vehicle and as a result seized the liquor and issued a violation ticket.
• On March 11th the Valemount RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter in progress. Officers attended to find that the incident was in fact not a break and enter but a domestic incident. A 36 year old Valemount man was arrested and held in custody to appear in Prince George Provincial Court on March 14th. The male is facing proposed charges of breaching his probation order and assault.
• On March 11th during a road check a McBride RCMP officer arrested two male occupants of a vehicle from Alberta after evidence that there was marihuana in the vehicle was gained. The officer seized an amount of marihuana and a substance believed to be heroin. The suspected heroin is being analyzed and charges may be forwarded.
• On March 11th the McBride RCMP arrested the male driver of a vehicle travelling West on Highway 16 near Slim Creek for possession of marihuana. A search of the vehicle yielded a small amount of the drug and the man was released without charge.
• On March 12th the Valemount RCMP received a complaint of a jack knifed commercial tractor and trailer on Highway 16 near Small River Road. There were no injuries and the vehicle was removed without incident. Road conditions are a believed factor.
• On March 13th the McBride RCMP was notified of three overdue snowmobilers on Belle Mountain. Local Search and Rescue was activated. The three males from Alberta managed to make their way off the mountain prior to rescue. None suffered any injuries.
• On March 13th the McBride RCMP received a complaint of a single vehicle collision on Highway 16 West of McBride. The female occupant of the car was not injured. Icy road conditions were found to be a factor in the crash.
