Creston RCMP Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan is headed to Edmonton to take on a new position in July. After nearly four years as commanding officer of the Creston detachment, he is about to head up the RCMP’s community policing efforts in Alberta.
Gollan became a popular figure in Creston with his various community activities, including coaching senior girls’ volleyball, serving as president of the Creston Rotary Club and attending countless meetings to connect with various community agencies.
“This has been one of my best experiences as a police officer,” he said on Monday. “This is a great community and the people here are fantastic. I leave wonderful memories.”
As he nears retirement, Gollan said he wanted to move closer to his and his wife Mary’s family members, who are primarily in Alberta and Saskatchewan. His successor has been selected and is expected to assume his duties early this summer.
In other police news, Creston RCMP responded to 59 calls from June 15-21.
June 15
•A complaint from Lakeview Arrow Creek Road about a loaned firearm that had not been returned got more complicated when police determined the person who borrowed the gun is now deceased.
•Group post boxes were damaged on Highway 3A.
•A family dispute broke out in Yahk over keys to a residence.
•Police received a complaint about a driver on Cedar Street who was holding a child on his lap. The registered owner of the vehicle has been given a verbal warning because police could not determined who was driving at the time of the offense.
•A complaint about gun shots on Kootenay River Road revealed a person was shooting crows in the area.
•A Riondel Road resident complained that a black and red dirt bike was being driven on the road with no license plate.
•A report of an attempted break and enter on Centre Road was cancelled when the resident determined it was his son trying to sneak into the house.
•Police determined that a reportedly suspicious male in the Erickson Road area was an innocent pedestrian.
June 16
•Two youths who were found to have slept in a holiday trailer on Connel Road and caused some damage were identified. They will be dealt with through the youth justice program.
•A white GMC Yukon was hit by an unidentified vehicle in an 11th Avenue North parking lot.
•Police assisted Grand Forks RCMP by serving a ticket on Canyon Street.
•A motorcycle reported to be driving erratically on Canyon Street was not located.
June 17
•A female driver and her three-year-old child sustained minor injuries when a vehicle went off Highway 3.
•Police were called to a family dispute on 8th Avenue South.
•A Kingsgate resident complained about a neighbhour smoking marijuana.
•No charges were laid after police investigated a complaint that a pedestrian was nearly struck in a Cook Street parking lot. Each side in the incident had different versions of what happened.
•Police were unable to locate a suspicious male on Leadville Road. He was reported to be sporting a Mohawk haircut and carrying a rabbit.
•When police responded to a report of unusual noise on Scott Street they found a female in medical distress. She was taken to hospital for treatment.
June 18
•Another in a series of ongoing complaints about neighbours’ noise in a Northwest Boulevard was received.
•An investigation of a reported fire near Cedar Street revealed that a student had burned some school papers.
•A rear-end collision in a 15th Avenue North parking lot was reported.
•Two brothers in a dispute on Erickson Road were referred to mediation services.
June 19
•After a warrant was issued for the arrest of a male he turned himself in to police.
•When a Scott Street resident didn’t answer her door a concerned neighbour called police, who found she was in need of medical attention. She was taken to hospital.
•A driver was warned after police received a complaint of his speeding on North Goat River Road.
•A male found to be intoxicated on Cedar Street was arrested and held overnight in police cells.
June 20
•Two males reported to be throwing rocks at a vehicle with a person sleeping inside were gone when police arrived at Mallory Road to investigate.
June 21
•A male complained that his ex-spouse was stealing items from his 11th Avenue North home.
•Speeding “exotic” vehicles reported on Highway 3A near Pilot Road were not located.
•A male was arrested in Kaslo following the theft of a motor home on Riondel Road North. In the investigation, police also found a 1997 Ford Explorer in the Riondel area that had been stolen from Midway.
•A male was refused entry to the US at Porthill because he had an outstanding warrant from Alberta.
