Creston RCMP Weekly Report April 3-11, 2023

Creston RCMP received 70 calls for service from April 3-11, 2023.

April 3

• An officer stopped a vehicle due to recognizing the passenger for having an active warrant. The passenger was arrested without issue. The Officers checked the driver’s license status and found that he also had an outstanding warrant from 2019. The driver was then arrested. Both were eventually released with new court dates. The driver was also issued multiple violation tickets and a notice and order for his vehicle to be inspected.

April 4

• A vehicle struck a local business, causing minor damage, but then fled the scene. Officers located the vehicle and identified the driver. The driver was issued multiple violation tickets.

April 5

• Officers attended a mental health call and assisted a man in crisis.
• Police attended an assault by ranch dressing. Officers were able to dress the tossed salad issues without issue.
• Officers received multiple reports of possible fraud.
• Police attended a road rage incident and issued a violation ticket.
• An officer located a vehicle driving without insurance. The driver was ticketed and the vehicle was towed.
• Officers located a vehicle that was in disrepair and removed it from the road. The driver was also issued a violation ticket.

April 6

• Officers located a vehicle that was being operated poorly, and the vehicle fled from police. The officers located the vehicle later and identified the driver. Multiple violation tickets were issued, and the vehicle was impounded.

April 8

• In the early morning hours, officers located a speeding vehicle and found the driver to be impaired by alcohol. The driver was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and a 30-day impound.

April 11

• Creston RCMP received a report of an attempted theft at a business.
• Officers located a vehicle that was clearly unsafe for the road due to body damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was removed from the road by police and an inspection order was issued.
• A woman’s shopping cart was stolen after being left unattended at the bus stop.