Break and enter
On Feb. 16 at 3:30pm, police received a report of a break and enter at the Wilderness Way site on Kirkland Ranch Rd. The break-in, which probably happened during the previous week, was noticed by the caretaker when he made a visit to the site. A door had been forced open, and souvenirs, clothing, and zip-line harnesses were taken. The matter is still under investigation, and there are no suspects at this time. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the Ashcroft RCMP detachment or Crimestoppers.
Vehicle fire
On Feb. 17 at 11:15pm, police were called to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Hillside Manor on Government St. in Ashcroft. The owner of the vehicle, who lives at the Manor, reported that the 2015 Jeep Wrangler had a history of problems, and had just come out of the shop after having electrical issues addressed. The vehicle was destroyed.
Vehicle/pedestrian collision
On Feb. 19 at 1:00pm, police were called to a pedestrian/motor vehicle incident on Railway Avenue in Ashcroft. A 59-year-old Ashcroft male was parallel parking near People’s Drug Mart when he backed into a 76-year-old Ashcroft woman who had stepped into his path and who he had not seen. The driver stopped when he felt a bump. The woman declined to go to the hospital, and was treated at the scene by paramedics. She did not sustain any injuries, but there was minor damage to the rear of the vehicle.
Sounded like gunshots
On Feb. 19 at 8:30pm, police received a call about several gunshots heard at a residence on the Ashcroft Reserve. Police attended the scene, and while speaking with the complainant an officer saw fireworks being set off in the direction of where the “shots” were heard. The officer spoke with the 44-year-old Ashcroft resident, who is also a member of the Ashcroft Indian Band, who was letting off the fireworks. He had been cleaning a storage area at his home in Ashcroft and had found the fireworks, which he said were left over from last year. Unlike the Village of Ashcroft, there are no bylaws prohibiting the use of fireworks on the Reserve, so the man had taken them to a friend’s house on the Reserve to set them off.
Failed break-in attempt
Just after 8:00am on Feb. 22, police had a call advising that there had been an attempted break in at the HUB building in Ashcroft. Someone had tried to pry open the outside door into the old library; the exterior light over the door had been smashed the week before. Policed were told that nothing was reported missing, and that there was nothing of value inside the building anyway. The building is alarmed, but the alarm did not sound because the perpetrator was unable to open the door.
Into the ditch
On Feb. 22 at 9:45am, police received a report of a single vehicle accident on Hwy. 1 at Hat Creek Rd., 18km south of Cache Creek. A medical condition caused the 67-year-old driver, a resident of Likely, B.C., to cross the centre line and go into a ditch, where the vehicle rolled over. The driver suffered head injuries but was conscious, and was transported by ambulance to Kamloops for treatment. Police are looking at charges of crossing the centre line and driving while suspended.
Stolen vehicle found
On Feb. 22 at 5:40pm, an employee with B.A.T. Construction reported that he had spotted one of the company’s vehicles, which had been stolen over the weekend, travelling north on Hwy. 97 out of Cache Creek. Th e2009 white Ford F-350 pickup truck was later recovered in Clinton. Two people were taken into custody by Clinton RCMP for possession of stolen property. The matter is still under investigation.
Move along
On Feb. 22 at 9:35pm, police were called to the Chevron gas station in Cache Creek to deal with an apparently intoxicated male who was causing a disturbance. The 31-year-old from Smithers was located, and police determined he was not intoxicated, but appeared to be suffering from a mental condition which made him appear so. The man, who had been panhandling in the Chevron parking lot, said he was hitchhiking down to Vancouver and just passing through. He was advised to move along.
