At 12:10 a.m. Sept. 19, police got a call about a fire at a home on 4th Street.
RCMP Cpl. Geary says police found that a male had done some yard work and had a small, mulch fire to burn the leaves.
Police called off the Fire Department when they found the fire was not a threat, said Cpl. Geary.
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At 2:10 a.m. Sept. 21, police got a report of a disturbance at 2035 Sullivan Way.
Cpl. Geary says police found an apartment with loud music blaring and told the resident to turn it down.
They did and there were no further complaints.
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At 2:27 a.m. Sept. 21, police got a report of theft at a home on Hungerford Drive.
Cpl. Geary says a resident heard noises and a truck door open outside his home, and when he looked he found someone in the process of stealing his truck and trailer.
The resident jumped into another vehicle and followed the suspect, who pulled over on Hagman Crescent, jumped out and fled on foot, said Cpl. Geary.
The resident couldn’t give a description of the suspect because they didn’t have their glasses on, and police checked the vehicle for fingerprints with no results, said Cpl. Geary.
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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At 3:05 a.m. Sept 21, police on routine patrols saw a drunk female with open liquor walking on Hagman Crescent.
Cpl. Geary says police arrested the female, lodged her in cells until sober and charged her with a ticket for being drunk in a public place.
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At 7 a.m. Sept. 21, police got a report of a male passed out on Highway 16 in front of Sullivan Motor Products.
Cpl. Geary says the male was transported to the hospital by ambulance before police arrived.
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At 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21, police got a report of a vehicle crash on Mountainview Drive.
Cpl. Geary says the caller reported that a pickup had nearly hit her before landing in the ditch.
Alcohol was not involved, the driver admitted that he was driving too fast and police issued the driver a ticket, Cpl. Geary said.
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At 10:30 p.m. Sept. 22, police got a report of a disturbance at 2035 Sullivan Way.
Cpl. Geary says police found two females yelling at each other, both drunk, so they separated the females and sent them on their way.
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At 1:41 a.m. Sept. 23, police got a report of horses on Highway 16 near Topley.
Cpl. Geary says a nearby rancher was contacted, who corralled the horses and kept them until the owner was found.
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At 10:24 a.m. Sept. 23, police got a report of a domestic assault at a local inn,
Cpl. Geary says a female was assaulted and kicked out of the room by her male partner, whom police arrested and charged.
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Police got a report Sept. 25 of a theft from a home near Topley.
Cpl. Geary says the resident was gone Sept. 5 to 19, and came home to find the shed broken into, screws pulled out of the lock, and a 100 pound anvil stolen.
The case is under investigation and 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 got a report of a theft Sept. 25 from a residence in Topley.
Cpl. Geary says a female moved a sewing machine into her shed, then left town for the day, and found the following morning that the shed door was open and the sewing machine gone.
The theft is under investigation and police believe it occurred between 3:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
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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At 9:10 p.m. Sept. 25, police got a report of an assault at 2035 Sullivan Way.
Cpl. Geary says an intoxicated female was waving a knife at another female, and police arrested the female, lodged her in cells until sober and charged her for assault with a weapon.
