Where’s Walrus?
Last week a male driver reported losing a blue stuffed walrus somewhere between Hope and Cache Creek. He was very distraught over the loss. Anyone finding it is asked to please contact Ashcroft RCMP as soon as possible.
Suspicious behaviour
On Aug. 6 at 5:00 am a report was received from a Cache Creek resident, who spotted a group of 3 – 4 males walking up and down Stage Rd. checking out vehicles. This had been going on for an hour. Patrols of the area were made, but the males were not located.
No forwarding address
On Aug. 7 a Cache Creek resident turned in a wallet which had been found on Aug. 3 outside Anie’s Pizza in Cache Creek. Credit cards and a driver’s licence were found inside it, but police were unable to contact the male owner, as he no longer lives at the Kamloops address associated with the identification. If you are, or were, from Kamloops, recently stopped at Anie’s, and no longer have your wallet, please see the Ashcroft RCMP.
Violence isn’t the answer
On Aug. 7 at 6:00 pm, police received a report of an assault on the Bonaparte reserve. A 46-year-old male had punched another male in the face, then left in a grey vehicle. There was no physical injury to the victim. The assailant was located and arrested for assault. He was later released on a promise to appear in court, with the condition that he not contact the victim. A court date has been set for Sept. 16.
It’s a gas, gas, gas
On Aug. 8 a jerry can of gas was reported stolen from a residence on Brink St. in Ashcroft. The can was labelled “gas only” and contained approximately $20-worth of gas. There is no lead in the case.
Deer 2, Car and Driver 0
On Aug. 8 at 2:45 pm there was a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 97 near Hat Creek Ranch, when a pickup truck driven by a Cache Creek male hit a power pole and brought down power lines. The driver said that a deer had jumped in front of his truck, and in trying to avoid it the driver swerved onto the soft shoulder and lost control of his vehicle. There were no injuries to the driver, but the truck sustained $5,000 in damage. Representatives from B.C. Hydro and Telus attended the scene. The deer was apparently not injured.
Assault victims
On Aug. 8 at 9:00 pm there was a report concerning a domestic assault. A Cache Creek male who was reportedly intoxicated had hit his wife and two daughters. The male was arrested at the scene and later released on a promise to appear in court and conditions of no contact with his victims. A court date has been set for Sept. 26.
Cause of fire: car part
On Aug. 9 at 4:00 pm a 1997 Hyundai Accent driven by a resident of Mission lost a part on Hwy. 1 near Cornwall Rd., which started a small brush fire. Ashcroft Fire Department attended and quickly doused the fire. A piece of engine piston was located at the scene. No other damage was reported.
Let this be a warning
On Aug. 9 at 9:30 pm a 13-year-old boy and his 12-year-old male friend went into the Mesa Vista dunes and started a small fire. The Ashcroft Fire Department was called, and the boys were detained by the AFD until police arrived. The boys admitted starting the fire and were taken home by police, who gave them a stern warning. No charges are being laid. The fire was quickly doused.
From bad to worse
On Aug. 10 at 1:50 am police were called to an Ashcroft residence, where a male witnessed another male, who was apparently intoxicated, throwing chairs at a stationary Ford pickup truck, which sustained $500 in damage. An argument ensued between the two men, and a fight started. When police arrived the intoxicated man reported that he was upset because he had just broken up with his girlfriend. The man was arrested for mischief and taken to the detachment. While in the process of being charged, officers found two crack pipes and a small bag of marijuana on the man’s person. The man was released on a promise to appear in court; a date of Sept. 26 has been set. The matter is still under investigation.
Deer 3, Car and Driver 0
On Aug. 10 at 11:00 pm, a North Vancouver male travelling on Hwy. 97 approximately 15 km north of Cache Creek hit a deer. There was minor damage to the vehicle. The driver did not stop, but called police, who attended the scene. The deer was not found. Reports that it was seen with a blue stuffed walrus are unconfirmed.
Reckless cooking
On Aug. 11 at 10:00 am a Break and Enter was reported at a residence on Old Cornwall Rd. in Ashcroft. The B&E occurred some time between Aug. 9 – 11, and the front door had been damaged when someone gained entry to the house. After investigating, police found that the perpetrator was the complainant’s son, who had come to the house to cook a crab dinner. The son denied causing any damage to the door. Nothing had been stolen, and no charges were laid.
Barbara Roden
