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Powell River
2025-02-17 10:54 PST
On February 5, 2025, Powell River RCMP received a report of a Facebook Marketplace scam. A community member had posted books for sale on the site. Someone requested to purchase the books and sent an e-transfer for the amount. When the community member clicked to accept the funds, the link asked for further banking information. Fortunately, they were able to recognize it as a scam, and reported the information to their bank. As a result, they did not lose any money.
Powell River RCMP is reminding everyone to be vigilant when buying and selling on Facebook Marketplace and not to provide banking information through e-mail.
For more information on current scams and alerts, please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
At approximately 3:00 pm on February 10, 2025, police were conducting patrols on Hwy 101 near Homalco Road when a vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed. Police stopped the vehicle, and spoke to the driver, a 61-year-old female from the Powell River area. While speaking to the driver, police detected an odour of liquor on her breath. A breath sample was taken with an approved screening device, which registered a warn. As a result, the driver was issued a 3-day driving prohibition and her vehicle was towed.
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On February 12, 2025, Powell River RCMP received a report of a theft from a vehicle that was parked in the 4600 block of Joyce Avenue. The vehicle was broken into some time between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm on February 11, 2025. A Yamaha guitar, 2 Milwaukee power tools and some clothes and shoes were taken from the vehicle. Total value of the stolen items is approximately $900.
Powell River RCMP is asking anyone with any information on this to please contact the Powell River RCMP at 604-485-6255 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS (8477) or go online at www.bccrimestoppers.com. Calls to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous.
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