Police Report

This week's roundup of incidents reported to Summerland RCMP

  • Aug. 14, 2012 3:00 p.m.

Bikes stolen

A Summerland family returned from vacation and found two bikes had been stolen from their home on Simpson Road.

Missing are a CCM dark yellow mountain bike and a red and silver bike.

The loss was reported Aug. 8. Police remind people to secure their bikes to prevent theft.

Assault in dispute

A couple of people showed up at the door of a resident of Tingley Street Aug. 8 and beat him up. Police are investigating the incident, which they said is part of an ongoing dispute. The man received minor injuries.

House vandalized

On Aug. 10 a residence on Tingley Street was broken into and “trashed,” police reported.

Hotwire damage

The ignition on a 1995 Ford pickup was damaged in an attempted theft that happened sometime between July 17 and Aug. 3.

The incident occurred on Hermiston Drive.

Beemer recovered

A car that had been reported stolen in 2009 was found abandoned the evening of Aug. 10 on Highway 97 north of Summerland.

The 2008 BMW went missing from Surrey.

Money found

If you lost a change purse containing a significant amount of money, check with the Summerland RCMP.

They would like to return it to the owner after it was found Aug. 10 on Giant’s Head Road.

Wanted in three towns

A man with three outstanding warrants was picked up by police at Memorial Park on the afternoon of Aug. 11.

The 33-year-old male is wanted in Port Mann, Vancouver and Nelson.

Erratic driving

Police stopped a man for driving erratically on Lakeshore Drive around 1 a.m. Aug. 13.

He was given a seven-day driving suspension after he recorded a “warn” level on a roadside screening for alcohol impairment.

Power tools taken

Workshop equipment was stolen in a shed break-in on Stewart Street reported the morning of Aug. 13.

Taken were a compressor, mitre saw, three drills, a paint sprayer and a jigsaw.

Cash from van

On Aug. 13 police received a report of a vehicle break-in on Stewart Street. Cash was stolen from a Ford Windstar van.

Air tools gone

Construction equipment was stolen the evening of Aug. 13 from a house under construction on Ritchie Street. Missing are a compressor, two drills, an air nailer and air hose for these devices.

Hitchhiker detained

Summerland RCMP questioned a hitchhiker on Highway 97 on Summerland Hill the evening of Aug. 13 and found he had an outstanding warrant from Princeton.

The 30-year-old was taken into custody.

 

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