100 Mile House RCMP responded to 73 calls for service during the past week. Some highlights are as follows:
Vehicle theft
On April 17, 100 Mile House RCMP received a report of a theft of vehicle in the 5000 block of Park Drive.
It was determined a female took a vehicle without the consent of the owner.
She was arrested and the vehicle located soon after in a rural area. The female was released and will appear in court at a later date.
Broke conditions
On April 17, RCMP stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 97 near Alpine Avenue.
The male driver from Coquitlam was found to be on a conditional sentence order for drug offences and was not allowed to be away from his residence.
The driver was arrested and lodged in cells. The male was subsequently detained in custody.
MVA violations
On April 14, RCMP assisted Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) with a stop of a commercial vehicle on Highway 97 south of 100 Mile House.
The driver of the vehicle was found in possession of a small amount of marijuana.
The commercial vehicle, which was hauling logs, was found to have no insurance and an insecure load.
The marijuana was seized and the driver was issued several Motor Vehicle Act violations.
Grand opening:
The 100 Mile House RCMP will be hosting a grand opening for the new detachment on May 7. The event will start at 1 p.m. There will be a number of speeches from invited dignitaries and a free buffalo burger lunch.
The detachment will also be open for tours of the building by members in Red Serge.
Further details to follow in next week’s media release.
