Creston RCMP responded to 58 calls for service from Jan. 9-15, Const. Dan Cameron said on Monday.
January 13
•A driver from Alberta reported his vehicle had gone off the road on an icy Highway 3 in this area, with more than $10,000 in damage resulting.
•A warning letter has been sent to the registered owner of a vehicle that passed a school bus displaying flashing red lights.
•A warning letter has been sent to the registered owner of a Ford Escape that nearly hit two vehicles near 40th Avenue and Highway 3.
•Bing. Bang. Bong. A car stopping at the direction of a flagger on an icy Northwest Boulevard played the lead in a four-vehicle bumper thumper as the next three drivers were unable to stop before hitting the vehicle in front of them. No injuries were reported.
•The owner of a 90-pound dog that was attacked and injured by a much smaller Rottweiler on Canyon Street is seeking compensation for a veterinarian’s bill of more than $800.
•When police checked a vehicle that had been parked near the U.S. border they determined the occupants were forestry workers surveying cut blocks.
•A Red Deer-bound driver who failed a roadside screening device check at the Kingsgate border crossing was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition.
•An alleged assault involving two intoxicated Riondel males is under investigation.
•A driver was given a three-day driving prohibition after blowing a “warn” indication on a roadside screening device for alcohol on Kootenay River Road at a police check stop. Another of the 10 drivers stopped was issued an order to have vehicle repairs made.
