RCMP report

Notable incidents the Fort St. James RCMP responded to between Jan. 17 and Jan. 26.

  • Jan. 31, 2014 7:00 a.m.

Jan. 17 at 2:09 a.m., RCMP were dispatched to a house on the Tachie Reserve.

A male called to report a male at a residence on Lakeshore Drive on the reserve was throwing things around.

The man then was said to have grabbed a knife and threatened to kill the complainant and a female in the house.

Upon arriving at the residence, RCMP spoke to the suspect’s mom, who reported the suspect had stopped taking his anti-psychotic medication and had been acting out.

RCMP then took the suspect into custody under the Mental Health Act and transported him to the Stuart Lake Hospital.

The man was then arrested for uttering threats and breach of probation.

Also on Jan. 17, RCMP received a report of an ex boyfriend in the home of a residence on Mountain View Road.

The man was allegedly refusing to leave and threatening to slash the woman’s tires.

Upon arrival, RCMP found the complainant unwilling to provide a statement but RCMP did locate the suspect and arrested him for breach of an undertaking and uttering threats.

He has since been released on a promise to appear for a court date on March 17.

On Jan. 18 a woman called the RCMP to report that sometime in the early morning, a person or persons had entered her family home and stolen items from the living room.

The missing items included her identification, money, DVDs and some hooded sweatshirts.

The living room was a mess and the rear door was left open.

There was no physical evidence found at the scene but the RCMP said they are continuing to look for suspects.

Jan. 19 at 11:45 a.m., RCMP conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle near Paarens Beach.

RCMP stopped the vehicle after a check showed a female was the registered owner of the vehicle, but a male was driving the vehicle alone.

The driver told RCMP he did not have a licence, and a check confirmed he had a driving prohibition in effect.

The vehicle was then towed and the driver will be facing a charge of driving while prohibited and is scheduled to appear in court on April 7.

Jan. 7 at 3:50 p.m., RCMP received a call from the Loonie Bin store reporting a shoplifting.

The complainant said while working at the store, two men had come into the store, one staying by the door and one approaching the employee behind the counter.

The suspect retreated from behind the counter when another customer approached the counter to pay.

The complainant then said the man appeared to pocket some items while looking at a display.

RCMP located two suspects and a search of the men located an imitation firearm, pepper spray, a knife and a number of other items which they believe to have been taken from the store.

Both men were arrested and RCMP are recommending charges of possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and six breaches of probation against, all against one of the men, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose against the other.

On Jan. 21, a male complainant reported someone has been stealing traps and animals from his keyho trapline in the Leo Creek area over the past month.

He also reported some blankets and other items had been taken from his cabin.

RCMP are continuing to investigate and anyone with any information related to the complaints should contact the RCMP or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

On Jan. 25, at 12:05 a.m. RCMP responded to a call to an apartment building on Stuart Drive.

Upon arrival, RCMP found several occupants had spilled outside onto the street and were causing a disturbance.

RCMP reported the building manager was in attendance with another person and a male was winding up to hit the manager but the RCMP member intervened to prevent an assault on the manager.

The suspect was then arrested for assault.

RCMP said the manager then went back into the residence and was attempting to throw someone out of the building.

RCMP then arrested the manager for assault on the person being thrown out.

The suspect then requested he be allowed to get his heart medication and fell to the ground clutching his chest.

RCMP called the ambulance service, who responded to the scene and found no medical concerns on the suspect.

No one involved in the incident wanted to proceed with charges.

Jan. 26 at 1:28 a.m., a male called to report his girlfriend would be calling police to report he assaulted her.

The caller reported he was the actual victim of the assault.

RCMP then located the male complainant at a residence on Mountain View Drive.

He reported he had been arguing with his girlfriend at another location.

The RCMP observed scratches and a bloody lip on the man.

However he refused to provide a statement or allow photos of his injuries.

RCMP then located the female involved at Cougar Court and subsequently arrested her for being intoxicated in public.

The woman then said the male complainant was dragging her on the street and she punched him in self defence.

She was held until sober and then released.

RCMP are continuing to investigate and were planning to get statements from those involved when both were sober.

 

Caledonia Courier

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