Missing owner
May 13 a member of the public attended the Detachment to drop off
three backpacks that had been sitting by the CN tracks in North
Ashcroft for several days. Police searched the packs and found a tent,
candles, clothing and several bottles of prescription pills. A 52 year
old Ashcroft man has been identified as the owner but has not been
located.
Unfriendly spirits
May 13 at 9:50 pm ambulance attendents reported seeing a man sitting
on the side of Hwy 1 east of Cache Creek, possibly intoxicated. The 40
year old Williams Lake man was located. He was not intoxicated, but
possibly had other mental health issues as he stated that he would not
return to Cache Creek because of “spirits”. He was left alone to
continue on his way.
AWOL for funeral
May 16 at 10:15 am the Detachment was contacted by Lytton RCMP who
were looking for a 16 year old Lytton male who was missing from his
foster home. He was last seen at Ashcroft Secondary School. Police
attended the school and spoke to staff and friends. They were told the
boy went to Alkali Lake with an ex-girlfriend and her father to attend
her grandmother’s funeral. Williams Lake RCMP were able to confirm
that the boy was at Alkali Lake.
Alarming
May 16 at 8:10 pm police responded to an alarm at the Pentecostal
Church. The alarm was heard by golfers at Semlin Valley across the
highway, who called police. One man advised that he saw three youths
running from the church after the alarm went off, but they were not
located. The church was secure and no entry had been gained. Pastor
Bruce Greenwood was contacted and he advised that they’d had a youth
group in the church until 8 pm, and some of the members may
accidentally have been still inside when the alarms were set.
In the rough
May 17 at 6:20 pm police were asked to remove an intoxicated golfer
from Semlin Valley, who was bothering other golfers and refused to
leave. The 45 year old Kamloops man, who was also a club member, was
escorted from the property after he’d retrieved his golf shoes from
the clubhouse. As this was repeat behaviour, he was asked to leave and
not come back.
AT B&E
May 18 workers at Ashcroft Terminal on Evans Rd. called to report that
their buildings had been broken into again overnight. A door had been
pried open and copper wire and tools were stolen to the value of $4-
$5,000. Witnesses reported two Caucasian males in their 60s driving an
early 1990s black Dodge Ram 2-door extended cab. Anyone with more
information about this is asked to phone the RCMP at 453-2216.
Just going home
May 18 at 3:45 pm police received a report that a woman might be
driving intoxicated as she was last seen at the Oasis beer and wine
store. Police located the vehicle and pulled her over. The 52 year old
Ashcroft woman showed no signs of intoxication and stated that she’d
just gotten off work.
Late night assault
May 19 at 1:55 am a 47 year old Ashcroft man phone police to report
that he had been assaulted by an unknown male acquaintance whom he had
just met earlier at the River Inn pub. The two were walking down Brink
St. when he was assaulted for no apparent reason around the 500 or 600
block. He thought he may have lost consciousness for a time. He also
lost his glasses. He made his way home a short distance away and
called for an ambulance who treated him for scrapes and an injured
right shoulder. The suspect is described as Caucasian, 5’10” with
short dark hair and talked about his Scottish/Irish ancestry. If
anyone has information on the incident or the suspect, they are asked
to phone police at 453-2216.
