Kitimat RCMP weekly report March 27th - April 2nd, 2025

Kitimat

2025-04-03 14:46 PDT

Mischief leads to charges

At 7:08 am on March 27th, the Kitimat RCMP received a report of a mischief that occurred at a residence located in the Nechako neighbourhood. Investigators from the Kitimat RCMP attended and two suspects responsible for the damages were named. Later in the afternoon, both suspects were arrested and charged for the mischief. Both suspects, were released on an undertaking to attend court on a future date to answer to the mischief charges. They were also placed on conditions until their first court appearance. (2025-1033)

Drunk in public arrests

While dealing with a different matter at the 200 block of City Centre on March 28th at approximately 8:50 pm, a Kitimat RCMP officer was approached and advised of four males openly drinking and causing a disturbance near by. The officer attended and located the males. All four males were arrested for causing a disturbance by being drunk in public. They were all transported to the Kitimat RCMP detachment and lodged into cells, being released the following morning. (2025-1064)

Traffic sign hit and run

On March 29th at 10:47 pm, the Kitimat RCMP were advised of a hit and run, vehicle vs sign, near the 100 block of Nechako Centre. The responding officers attended and located the damaged sign. A slight description of the vehicle involved was provided, but there was not enough information for the investigators to correctly identify the vehicle. The make of the vehicle was identifiable however, by parts that were left on scene. On March 30th, while making routine patrols, another Kitimat RCMP officer located a vehicle with front end damage that matched both the description of the vehicle provided and parts of the vehicle left behind. The driver of the vehicle was identified and was issued a $368.00 fine under section 68(1) of the motor vehicle act for fail to remain at the scene of accident. (2025-1081)

Mischief to vehicle window

The Kitimat RCMP received a report of a vehicle rear window smashed while parked in a parking lot on the 1300 Kingfisher Ave. between the hours of 10:30 am and 12:00 pm on March 30th. Upon arrival, the investigating officer was advised where the vehicle had been parked when the damage occurred. It was further stated that there were two breaks in the window along with a rock that appeared to be moved beside the vehicle. There appeared that nothing was taken from the vehicle. The investigation revealed that there was no witnesses and no CCTV cameras were located in the area. (2025-1086)

Suspicious occurrence

A report of yelling between a male and female yelling near the intersection of Plover St and Pintail St was received by the Kitimat RCMP on March 31st at 8:47 pm. Officers from the Kitimat RCMP attended the area and were provided a clothing description of the male, but no information about the female was available. Extensive patrols in the area were completed, however no one was located. (2025-1106)

Counterfeit money turned over

A counterfeit $20 bill was turned over to the Kitimat RCMP on April 1st. A local business, located on the 100 block of City Centre, had received the bill, unaware at the time that it was not real. Investigation showed that the recovered bill was considered a ‘training aid’ or ‘prop’ that had similar coloring to a real bill. However, it was missing the typical security features of a real bill. It was unknown exactly when the bill had been received by the business. Please ensure you are checking the legitimacy of bills when you are receiving them, to ensure you do not end up being out a sum of money. (2025-1114)

Mail theft

The Kitimat RCMP received a report of a theft from a residential mailbox on April 2nd. The residence, located in the Nechako neighbourhood, had CCTV video that alerted the property representative of the incident. The information was provided to the investigating Kitimat RCMP officer and the suspect was quickly identified and located. The package was retuned to the owner. The Kitimat RCMP would like to remind residents that by posting video footage or photos of a crime on social media before sending it to the police, you could inadvertently jeopardize a future investigation in which the suspect can’t be charged. The sooner the crime is reported the greater chance to catch the suspect. To report a crime, if it is underway, you can call 911 or to contact the non-emergency line, please call 250-632-7111. (2025-1132)

If you have any information of crimes that have occurred in the Kitimat area, and would like to report it to the police, you can report through Northern BC Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You will stay anonymous and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may receive a reward of up to $2000.

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Email: robert.gardner@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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