Trail and Greater District RCMP Weekly Update - 2022-08-08

Trail and Greater District

2022-08-08 15:57 PDT

Stolen mountain bike recovered in Trail, BC

File # 2022-3348

On August 5, 2022, at 2:25 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a stolen mountain bike worth $5000 for sale on a social media platform, in Trail, BC. Trail RCMP members facilitated a meeting with the social media contact who was advertising the mountain bike for sale. Trail RCMP officers met the contact at a residence in the 1900 block of Oak Street, in Trail, BC. Officers confirmed that the mountain bike was stolen from a Trail yard approximately two years previous. Officers returned the mountain bike to a grateful owner.

The social media contact and residence will continued to be monitored by Trail RCMP.

The officers, working with the owner, acted quickly and prudently, and were able to recover the stolen mountain bike without incident. Trail RCMP encourages the public to continue to lock up their valuables, and mountain bikes are often an easy target for thieves. Please report all thefts, and sale of stolen property on social media, to the Trail Detachment at 250-364-2566. - Sgt. Wicentowich

Sudden death of a 73-year-old Castlegar man

File # 2022-3362

On August 7, 2022, at 3:18 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report about the sudden death of a 73-year-old Castlegar man on a golf course in Rossland, BC. The man was golfing with three friends when a 100-foot tall tree suddenly toppled onto the man. The man attempted to avoid the falling tree but was unsuccessful. The man likely sustained immediate life-threatening injuries from the collision. A golf course staff member and member of the public took action and attempted to revive the man using CPR and an electronic medical device (ASD). Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue and EHS quickly arrived at scene and took over primary care of the man; however, further attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful. The golf course was closed to the public after the incident.

Trail RCMP have referred the incident to the Office of the BC Coroners Service.

This sudden and tragic incident is a shock to family, friends, and communities, and undoubtedly will leave some in a challenging emotional state with many unanswered questions. Trail RCMP Victim Services can provide assistance to those who request it and can be reached through the Trail Detachment at 250-364-2566. We would like to thank everyone at the scene of the incident for their quick response and for doing everything possible to provide emergency care to the 73-year-old Castlegar man. - Sgt. Wicentowich

Who sent the cardboard mounties?

File # 2022-3363

On August 6, 2022, 3:32 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a complaint of a shirtless, shoeless 34-year-old Kelowna woman causing a disturbance in Pend O’Rielle area, near Trail, BC. The woman, allegedly under the influence of an illicit drug, was disturbance her neighbours with her ongoing screaming in the area. After officers arrived, she told them that she believed they were made of cardboard. Officers noted that she did not have a responsible caretaker to manage her immediate safety and well-being, and decide to take her into police custody. Trail RCMP provide the woman with a shirt; however, she declined a pair of shoes offered to her. The 34-year-old woman was released from police custody when sober.

I assumed she realized upon her release that her situation, and the officers, were very real. – Sgt. Wicentowich

Man making monkey noises in Rossland, BC

File # 2022-3370

On August 6, 2022, at 10:55 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that a man was making monkey noises while standing on the roof of a building in the 2100 block of Columbia Avenue, in Rossland, BC. The officer conducted patrols but did not locate the man.

We assumed the man making monkey noises was his celebration for making it on top of the building without falling and hurting himself. Trail RCMP recommends he, and others, pursue safe climbs at our local climbing gym. – Sgt. Wicentowich

Released by:

Sergeant Mike Wicentowich
NCO i/c Trail Detachment
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Tel: 250-364-2566

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