Police report

News from the Summerland RCMP detachment over the past week.

Wine stolen

On Nov. 13, Summerland RCMP were called after homemade wine was stolen from an open garage.

The theft occurred at a home on Prior Place.

Youth arrested for trafficking

On Nov. 13 at 3:20 p.m., police arrested a 14-year-old boy who was attempting to sell marijuana at Summerland Secondary School.

The boy was charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

School officials are also dealing with the youth.

Racer crashes

A young motorist lost control of his vehicle while street racing on Sinclair Road on Friday.

The incident occurred at 11 a.m.

One of two young motorists involved in the race lost control and hit a fence.

The 17-year-old Summerland boy has been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

Parents of both boys have also been notified.

Driver impaired

An impaired motorist, travelling nearly twice the posted speed limit, spent the night in jail on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Nov. 17 at 12:35 a.m. when police observed a speeding motorist on Highway 97 near Jubilee Road East.

The driver was travelling at 118 kilometres an hour in a 60 km/h zone.

The 43-year-old Kelowna man showed signs of impairment and blew a Fail reading during a roadside screening test.

As a result, he was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

He also spent the night in cells in Penticton as a result.

Cpl. Bruce Haley of the Summerland RCMP detachment said police will have additional shifts in place during the holiday season to stop impaired drivers.

 

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