Water balloon attack thwarted
May 25 at 2:30 pm police received a call from the high school advising them that a group of older students were planning a water balloon attack on other students as a prank. There were some safety issues of concern and police intervened to stop the event. The students were co-operative.
Disturbing the night
May 25 at 6 pm police received a complaint about an aggressive panhandler in front of the Grubstake in Cache Creek. Police located the 45 year old Prince George man nearby. He was passing through town and agreed to move on. He was given a ride to the bus station at the PetroCan.
The following morning at 1 am police attended a disturbance at the Oasis that involved the same man who was annoying customers, bathing in the washroom and displaying other disturbing behaviour. Police asked him to leave the premises, which he did.
Once more the subject of complaint at 4:15 am, police were called to the Nugget Motel where the man was disturbing some of the residents by yelling and banging on door, looking for a way out of town. He agreed to police to stop his behaviour and was seen eventually leaving town, heading south.
Roof hopping
May 25 at 10 pm police received a complaint of a group of youths running across the arena roof. They were located walking around downtown. The four young local men admitted to having been on the roof. They were warned about their behaviour. There was no alcohol involved, and there was no damage to the roof.
Rude, belligerant and drunk
May 26 at 2 am police were called to the A&W in Cache Creek after an unhappy customer was verbally threatening staff. The intoxicated man was angry because he felt the service wasn’t fast enough. He had departed before police arrived, as a passenger in a southbound vehicle.
No seat belt one of many problems
May 26 at 6:45 pm Traffic Service officers stopped a Dodge pickup on Hwy 97 near Clinton for a seat belt violation. The driver, a 37 year old Chase man, was also served with a three month driving prohibition. A passenger in the vehicle who was licensed assumed the driving.
Attempted break and enter
May 26 at 9:40 pm a Cache Creek resident complained that someone had attempted to break into his house earlier that day. There was evidence that someone had climbed onto the air conditioner and cut out the window screen, leaving a handprint on the window.
Risky dirt bike driving
May 27 at 11:30 am police received a complaint of uninsured dirt bikes riding around on Cummings Bvld. in Cache Creek, which was an ongoing problem. Police were given the identity of one rider, a 20 year old Cache Creek man, who had also been riding without a helmet. He was contacted and reminded of the consequences of riding uninsured on a public road and the danger of riding without a helmet.
Father’s pickup impounded
May 27 at 8:45 pm a Traffic Services officer stopped a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado for excessive speed on Hwy 97 around 70 Mile. The 17 year old Williams Lake man was found to be driving at 148 kph in the 100 kph zone. He was given a ticket for excessive speed and his father’s pickup truck was impounded for seven days.
New driver with bad habits
May 28 at 9 pm a Traffic Services officer stopped a Nissan Centra on Hwy 99 near Pavilion Lake for speeding. The 27 year old Lone Butte man was driving 112 kph in an 80 kph zone. The officer detected an odour of liquor on the driveår and issued him a ticket for driving contrary to New driver conditions as well as a speeding ticket. He was also given a 12 hour suspension for having consumed alcohol. A passenger was allowed to continue driving.
Wallet stolen from car
May 29 at 2 pm police received a report of a wallet stolen from a vehicle in the hospital parking lot. The wallet contained $26 in cash and identity cards. Police are reviewing footage from the surveillance camera in the parking lot, but the thief is invited to turn in the missing wallet with its contents intact before police contact them.
