Photo submitted A vehicle hit the ditch on Highway 16 near Deep Creek at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Sgt. Rose says police, fire and ambulance attended and found the vehicle that had gone off the road right and stopped on its roof. The driver was not seriously injured and police believe the vehicle was going too fast for icy conditions, Sgt. Rose said.

Photo submitted A vehicle hit the ditch on Highway 16 near Deep Creek at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Sgt. Rose says police, fire and ambulance attended and found the vehicle that had gone off the road right and stopped on its roof. The driver was not seriously injured and police believe the vehicle was going too fast for icy conditions, Sgt. Rose said.

Police report

Police arrested a man Jan. 16 for allegedly firing a shot at another man after an argument. He is facing several charges.

At 6:35 p.m. Jan. 16, police surrounded a home on Perow Loop Road and arrested a man who allegedly shot at another man during an argument, said RCMP Sgt. Rose. The man missed the shot, but was arrested and held in jail to face charges for careless use of a firearm, breach of a firearms prohibition, and uttering threats.

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A male was arrested at a home on Hagman Crescent at 8 p.m. Jan. 17. Sgt. Rose says the male was arguing with a female, both under alcohol influence, but no assault was committed. Police arrested the male for breaching the peace and held him in custody to avoid further problems.

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A vehicle t-boned another vehicle after failing to stop at a stop sign at Highway 16 and Benson Ave. Sgt. Rose says neither driver was injured, both vehicles had moderate damage and the Benson driver was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign and failing to yield to an oncoming vehicle.

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Just after 4 p.m. Jan. 17, police arrested a wanted female who failed to comply with her parole. Sgt. Rose says she was held in custody and taken to jail in Prince George.

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Police arrested a male for breach at 10:43 p.m. Jan. 17 at a home on Pearson Road. Sgt. Rose says when police got a report of disturbance, and when they arrived at the home the homeowner claimed that only his kids were home. Police did a search and found a female hiding in the basement who the male was not to have contact with. The male pled guilty to charges and got a 45-day jail sentence for breach.

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Police got report of a fight on Pearson Road at 1:20 a.m. Jan. 18. Sgt. Rose says two females had a consensual fight, one was treated by ambulance for injuries, and the other was arrested for breach of the peace. and lodged until sober. Neither wanted to press charges.

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Police got report of a vehicle taken without consent of the owner from Eagle Nest Crescent on the Tatchet Reserve at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 19. Sgt. Rose says police found the vehicle, returned it to the owner but could not locate the female who had taken it. The file is still under investigation and charges are not expected.

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Police towed an abandoned vehicle on Sunset Lake Road at Strimbold Road at 5:45 p.m. Jan. 20. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle was uninsured and obstructing traffic, and the owner was notified when it was towed.

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A vehicle hit a moose on Highway 16 at Buck Flats Road at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Sgt. Rose says the driver was not injured, the moose was killed and the vehicle had $3,000-worth of damage.

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A vehicle hit the ditch on Summit Lake Road at 9:10 p.m. Jan 22. Sgt. Rose says the driver lost control on an icy area of the road, surrounded by thick fog, and was taken to the hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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In the past seven days, police have dealt with six other traffic-related complaints, two bylaw complaints, two abandoned 9-1-1 calls, and two false alarms.

 

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