Weekly Media Release - Trail and Greater District RCMP - 2024-12-09

Trail RCMP continue to focus on impaired driving enforcement during holiday season

File # 2024-5382

On December 7, 2024, at 12:33 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was patrolling in a marked police vehicle when he discovered that a 20-year-old Rossland man was driving his vehicle without valid insurance on Rossland Avenue, in Trail, BC. The officer detained the man and his vehicle roadside.

The officer believed that the man’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was allegedly impaired by alcohol. A demand was read to the man who provided a breath sample roadside that resulted in a ‘fail’.

The 20-year-old Rossland 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.

Please arrange for a safe ride home if you plan to drink alcohol or use drugs. We want everyone get home to their families this holiday season, says Sgt. Wicentowich

Watch out for grinches trying to steal Christmas

Trail and Greater District RCMP remind the public to take steps to protect their packages delivered to their homes this Christmas season. Packages left outside of your home can be a quick, easy, and enticing target for thieves. Though at this time, it appears that there is a low number of reported thefts in the Trail and Greater District area, please consider the following tips to protect yourself against theft this season:

• Have your package delivered directly to your place of work, or to someone you trust like a neighbour, so you can receive it directly from the courier.
• Have the package placed into a place out of sight, or better yet, a locking container outside of your residence.
• Some companies will offer to leave packages inside your home or garage if you provide them with access to your garage or residence. Modern technology can sometimes allow you to remotely lock and unlock your doors to allow for this to occur.
• Use a company that offers lock boxes and secure pick up in-store.
• Track your deliveries using widely available APPS and bring them inside as soon as they are delivered
• A surveillance camera or door bell can help deter thefts and identify thieves but may not prevent them. It can be difficult to identify a theft as they may have their face covered or the surveillance camera may not capture an identifying feature.

We would like to everyone have a happy holiday and get all of their presents, says Sgt. Wicentowich