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Trail and Greater District
2025-01-28 11:29 PST
On Monday, January 20, 2025, 8:01 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report about a theft from a business in the 1000 block of Farwell Street, in Trail, BC.
A man entered the business and allegedly stole a glass bong, or marihuana smoking apparatus, worth approximately $150 then fled without paying. The man’s face was captured by video surveillance.
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Trail RCMP is requesting assistance from the public identifying this man. If you recognize him, or have any information about this theft, please contact the Trail Detachment at 250-364-2566 to speak to an investigator.
That’s like, not cool, man. says Sgt. Wicentowich
That’s like, not cool, man.
Photograph: Image of suspect caught on video surveillance
On Friday, January 24, 2025, at 7:11 a.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a man who had allegedly passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle in the 1800 block of Columbia Gardens Avenue, in Fruitvale, BC.
The officer found the 39-year-ol Trail man and his parked vehicle at the location. The officer noted that the vehicle engine was running at the time of attendance. EHS had arrived on scene before the officer and provided care to the man for a minor injury.
The officer observed the man’s ability to operate a motor vehicle may be impaired by a drug. A demand was read to the man who performed standard field sobriety tests which resulted in a fail. The 39-year-old Fruitvale man was issued a 24-hour Immediate Roadside Prohibition under Section 215 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act. His vehicle was impounded for up to 24-hours.
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On Friday, January 24, 2025, at 7:45 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a man throwing noodles into his neighbour’s yard which the neighbour’s dog happily ate, in the 600 block of Hendry Street, in Trail, BC.
The dog’s owner attempted to speak to the neighbour about the noodle throwing but this only escalated the matter further. The dog owner contacted the RCMP and reported the incident. The officer spoke to both parties who both agreed not to interact with each other.The officer believed that no more noodles would be throw over the fence.
I believe the dog was the only one not upset by this conflict, says Sgt. Wicentowich
I believe the dog was the only one not upset by this conflict,
On Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was patrolling in an unmarked police vehicle when he observed a 50-year-old Burnaby man allegedly driving a vehicle without any headlights on 1st Avenue near Queen Street, in Rossland, BC. The officer detained the man and his vehicle roadside.
The man claimed that it wasn’t his vehicle and he did not know how to turn the headlights on. The officer observed that the man’s ability to operate a motor vehicle may be impaired by alcohol. A demand was read to the man who provided a breath sample roadside that resulted in a ‘fail’.The 50-year-old Burnaby man was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) under Section 215 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act. His vehicle was impounded for up to 30 days.
On Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 3:51 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report that an 18-year-old Trail woman was being extorted after sharing an image through social media, in Trail, BC.
The woman realized she had made a mistake about who she had sent the image. As a precaution, the woman had used a social media platform that allowed her to prevent the redistribution of the image. The person who had received it demanded more images and threatened to send it to her friends if she did not comply.
The woman ceased contact with the person and contacted the Trail RCMP. The officer instructed the woman to block the person on social media and discussed internet safety with her.
This kind of thing can happen to anyone nowadays. Please use extreme caution before sharing images as they may live on forever if you send it to the wrong person, says Sgt. Wicentowich
This kind of thing can happen to anyone nowadays. Please use extreme caution before sharing images as they may live on forever if you send it to the wrong person,
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