At 6:23 p.m. Sept. 26, police got a report of theft at Crest Villa on 14th Street.
RCMP Sgt. Rose says the person reported a tote filled with personal belongings was stolen.
Police investigated and found that another tenant saw the tote in the hall and took it believing it was being thrown out.
Police returned the belongings to the owner.
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At 6:19 p.m. Sept. 27, police got a report of fraud.
Sgt. Rose says the person was contacted by an online lending institution and electronically transferred funds to the agency before discovering the agency was fake and located in southern U.S.
Police advise the public to only deal with Canadian-based financial institutions, as investigating crimes outside of the country is complicated by international law.
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Police got report of shots fired at the Tatchet Reserve at 10:08 p.m. Sept. 27.
Sgt. Rose says people reported hearing three loud bangs, so police investigated and found two males under the influence of alcohol who admitted to setting off fireworks.
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At 6:12 p.m. Sept. 28, police were flagged down by a female on Highway 118 near Red Bluff Provincial Park.
Sgt. Rose says the female’s partner had fallen off a ladder in the campground, so police called the ambulance and the male was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
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Police did a random check of a local liquor establishment at 1 a.m. Sept. 29.
Sgt. Rose says they saw a male in breach of probation conditions, and arrested him, lodging him in cells until sober and released him to face charges Dec. 16 in Houston court.
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At 7 p.m. Sept. 29, police got a report of a single vehicle accident at 36 km on the Morice River Road.
Sgt. Rose says there was significant front-end damage but the occupants were not injured.
It is believed the driver fell asleep and charges are expected, but the case is still under investigation.
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Police got a report that a vehicle hit a deer on Highway 16 west of Houston at 10:58 a.m. Sept. 30.
Sgt. Rose says there was significant vehicle damage, occupants were not injured, but the deer was killed.
Neither alcohol, drugs or speed was involved and police referred the vehicle owners to ICBC.
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Police got a report of a bear with three cubs near 4th Street and Benson Ave. at 12 p.m. Sept. 30.
Sgt. Rose says conservation was notified but the bears were gone when they arrived.
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At 5 p.m. Sept. 30, police got a report of a drunk male on Pearson Road and Hagman Cres.
Sgt. Rose says police arrested the male, held him in cells until sober and released him with a violation ticket for being drunk in public.
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Police got a report of a collision on Butler Ave. at 9:47 a.m. Oct. 1.
Sgt. Rose says someone backed into the passenger-side door of a vehicle, but police have no suspects and the case is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Police on patrol found an abandoned skateboard in Jamie Baxter Park at 3:15 a.m. Oct. 2.
Sgt. Rose says the owner was identified and the skateboard returned.
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Police on patrol at 7:25 p.m. Oct. 2, found a male passed out in the passenger seat of a vehicle near the Tatchet Reserve.
Sgt. Rose says he was under the influence of alcohol and very cold so police called the Ambulance who transported him to the hospital.
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In seven days, police got two traffic complaints, two noise bylaw reports, and one false alarm.
