Fire Ban Still in Effect
The Golden-Field RCMP would like to remind residents and visitors that there is still a fire ban in effect for the Southeast Fire Centre and the Town of Golden after receiving multiple reports of campfires being lit in the area.
Under the Wildfire Act, police or other enforcement officers can issue a $345.00 ticket to anyone who is failing to comply with the fire restriction. More information on the ban can be found at www.bcwildfire.ca.
Smashed Window
On August 17 police received a report that the driver side window of a pickup had been smashed in while parked on 10th Avenue South overnight. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 250-344-2221 or Crimestoppers at 1- 800-222-8477.
Siphoned Gas at Hotel Parking Lot
Police were called to a local hotel on August 17 after several of the guests reported that gas had been siphoned out of their vehicles while parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this theft to contact them or Crimestoppers.
Parks Canada Rescue
Police received a report that two kayakers were stranded on the Kicking Horse River near Takkakaw Falls on August 18. The information received by police was that the river became too swift for the two to negotiate and they were unable to get back to the other side of the river.
Parks Canada was advised and a rescue team was sent out to get the two males back to their vehicles. Further police assistance was not required.
Breach of Probation
A former resident of Golden spent time in police custody awaiting a bail hearing after police alleged that he breached both his Probation and a no contact order.
The male was brought before a Justice of the Peace and released on strict conditions which included immediately leaving the Town of Golden and to only return for court appearances. The male is scheduled to appear in court in Golden on Sept. 9.
Woman Turns Herself In
Local police conducted a bail hearing on a female from Calgary after she attended the Golden RCMP Detachment on August 20.
“The female indicated to police that she had a warrant for her arrest out of Penticton and she wanted to turn herself in,” says Golden-Field RCMP spokesperson Cst. Spencer Lainchbury. The female was required to post bail and was released shortly after.
Car Left Running
Police were called during the late evening of August 19 after receiving a report that a vehicle was parked unattended in a driveway, running with the keys in the ignition on 12th Street South. Police officers responded and spoke with the owner of the vehicle who stated she had gone inside and forgotten to turn off her vehicle.
Break and Enter at Drugstore
Police are continuing to investigate after a break and enter at a local drug store was reported on August 20. Owners of the store were advised of an alarm at approximately 5:00 a.m. and found that the back door appeared to be pried open.
The suspect is then believed to have entered the building kicking through a layer of drywall to a hallway before kicking in the door. The suspect is not believed to have gained entry to the actual drug store itself and at the time of the report nothing appeared to be stolen.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call police or Crimestoppers. A reward may be offered for information that leads to an arrest.
Man Passed out at Bar
A 32 year-old male from Prince George spent the evening in police custody after a report was received that he had passed out outside a local drinking establishment on August 21.
Police responded and were able to wake the male who then became confrontational with police.
The male was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place and lodged in cells overnight. He was then released when sober and received a $115.00 Violation Ticket.
Early Morning Fight
Police were called to a fight at a local convenience store during the early morning of August 21.
A male, originally from the Golden area, was alleged to have fled on foot once police arrived. Police later located the male inside a local drinking establishment where an attempt was made to arrest him.
The male once again tried to flee from police but was unable to get away and spent the evening in police cells. Charges for the assault are not expected.
Wrong House
Another male from the Golden area also spent the night of August 21 in police cells after a report was received that he was trying to get inside a residence on 9th Street South.
The owner, who was inside, advised the male that he had the wrong house, however the male, who was visibly intoxicated, continued to try and get inside. Police located the male who was still at the residence, and he was arrested for trespassing at night.
The male was also released in the morning once sober. No charges are expected in relation to the trespassing.
Drunk Driving Charge
Police issued a 24 hour driving suspension for alcohol and seized a small amount of marijuana after a traffic stop was conducted on August 23 on Kicking Horse Trail.
The officer formed suspicion that the driver had alcohol in his body and a roadside alcohol screening device test was conducted resulting in the 24 hour suspension.
Prior to towing the vehicle police completed an inventory of the vehicle and located approximately 15 grams of marijuana. Charges are not expected in relation to the marijuana.
Rafter Drowned
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a white-water rafting incident on the Kicking Horse River near Golden on Aug. 16.
He was Rene Bourgault du Coudray, aged 29, from Kelowna.
Mr. Bourgault du Coudray and three friends were on a rafting trip on the Kicking Horse River in a raft owned by one of the four. At about 6 p.m. on Aug. 16, after about 90 minutes on the water, they hit a stretch of fast-flowing rapids and all four men ended up in the water.
The other three managed to reach the far shore safely, but Bourgault du Coudray was caught up in the current and was unable to rescue himself. He was eventually pulled from the water about 500 metres downstream, but was deceased at the scene.
The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.
