100 Mile House RCMP responded to 118 complaints and calls for service between Dec. 24, 2013 and Jan. 6, 2014.
Late snowmobilers
Shortly before 10 p.m. on Jan. 4, 100 Mile House RCMP received a report of overdue snowmobilers from Mica Mountain.
Three men from the 100 Mile area were due back at 6 p.m. South Cariboo Search and Rescue (SAR) was contacted and mobilized. Police attended the trail-head at Mica Mountain, and a half hour later, the three snowmobilers made it safely back to the parking lot.
They had been stuck in deep snow during the afternoon in a remote area. SAR
personnel were advised and the search was called off.
Roadside prohibition
On Jan. 3, Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services conducted a check stop near Lone Butte.
A male driver approached the check stop and he displayed symptoms of liquor consumption. An approved screening device was administered at the location and the result was a fail. The driver declined the second test.
He was issued a 90-day immediate driving prohibition and his vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days.
Firearm charges
On Jan. 1, 100 Mile RCMP responded to a complaint of a firearm being discharged dangerously in the 7500 block of Highway 24 near Sheridan Lake.
Although the initial caller was not co-operative, investigators determined an unregistered handgun may have been in a cabin on the property.
The cabin was cleared of occupants and one occupant was detained in custody until a search warrant could be obtained. A search warrant was authorized and when the cabin was searched, an improperly stored hand-gun was located in the cabin.
Four firearm-related offences are being recommended to Crown against a 30-year-old male resident of the Lower Mainland. He was released from custody with a court date in February 2014.
Several MVIs
Police responded to seven motor vehicle incidents (MVIs) and several resulted in significant injuries between Dec. 24 and 31.
Due to temperature swings and changing weather conditions, motorists are reminded to stay alert and pay attention to changing road conditions.
Drivers need to ensure their vehicles have good quality snow tires installed and to slow down.
Impaired drivers
Over the yuletide holidays, the RCMP has been conducting random road check stops for impaired drivers.
On Dec. 27, a 52-year-old man from 93 Mile House, driving a pickup truck, failed to negotiate a corner and drove into a snow bank along Highway 24 near Lone Butte. The driver was significantly intoxicated and his vehicle was not insured.
After providing samples of his breath over the legal limit, charges are being forwarded recommending he be charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in his blood contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
Charges of driving an uninsured vehicle and having open liquor in a motor vehicle contrary to the Motor Vehicle Act of British Columbia are also being recommended.
Public disturbances
During the holiday season, the 100 Mile House RCMP dealt with numerous public disturbances and related complaints – many of which were fuelled by alcohol.
Members of the public are reminded, that if they choose to drink, to ensure that they drink responsibly and not in public. It is an offence to be intoxicated in a public place.
Over the weekend, several persons spent the night in custody at 100 Mile House RCMP cells, as they were discovered intoxicated in public and were unable to care for themselves.
