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Whistler, Sea to Sky
2024-08-14 16:13 PDT
File # 2024-1761 / 2024-4297 / 2024-4284 / 2024-4311
On August 10 and 11, 2024 the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP received reports of break and enters to two separate businesses in Whistler Village. The officers attended to each of the scenes and gathered evidence, which enabled them to identify a suspect.
On the evening of August 11, 2024 Members of the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP conducted proactive foot patrols in Whistler Village, locating and arresting the suspect male.
On August 12, 2024, one charge of break and enter to commit an indictable offence was laid against Stephen Ernest Blackwater. Mr. Blackwater remains in custody until his next court appearance on August 21, 2024.
Investigators from two separate front-line policing teams coordinated their responses to these two calls for service, working diligently to gather the evidence required to arrest Mr. Blackwater and put him before the Court, said Constable Katrina Boehmer, Media Relations Officer for Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP. The safety and security of the businesses in our community are a priority for the Sea to Sky RCMP. The officers’ dedication to investigating these incidents and locating a suspect were, without a doubt, key in preventing further incidents from occurring.
Investigators from two separate front-line policing teams coordinated their responses to these two calls for service, working diligently to gather the evidence required to arrest Mr. Blackwater and put him before the Court,
The safety and security of the businesses in our community are a priority for the Sea to Sky RCMP. The officers’ dedication to investigating these incidents and locating a suspect were, without a doubt, key in preventing further incidents from occurring.
Anyone with any information regarding the above files or any other crimes are asked to contact the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or go to the website www.solvecrime.ca.
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Email: katrina.boehmer@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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