Charges of impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath sample are being recommended against a 66-year-old Sicamous man after a vehicle crashed into a snowbank.
The collision was reported to police on March 8, at 3:17 p.m. Officers found the driver was impaired and was issued an automatic driving prohibition.
• March 4, 9:45 a.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of persons trespassing on a local property. Officers spoke to the individuals to deter future occurrences.
• March 4, 10:23 a.m., a request was received by Saanich police to serve a warrant for the arrest of a local individual for assault and uttering threats.
• March 5, 8:35 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported.
• March 5, 10:08 a.m., police received a report of an assault.
• March 6, 3:59 a.m. a semi parked at a local service station for a long time was reported as suspicious. Officers found the driver was just sleeping inside.
• March 6:28 p.m., a large semi was reported to have stopped on the highway, blocking one of the lanes.
• March 7, 7:18 a.m., report of unwanted persons at local resident’s, police requested to assist in removal.
• March 7, 7:35 a.m., police found a snowmobiler reported overdue for return to be safe.
• March 7, 11:06 p.m., a lost licence plate decal was turned in to police.
• March 7, 1:29 p.m., a theft of fuel was reported to police.
• March 9, 2:19 p.m., a missing youth was reported to police. The youth was later found by police and reunited with family.
• March 9, 5:53 p.m., a possible break and enter at local area residence was reported to police. Nothing was taken.
• March 9, 7:55 p.m., two missing sledders reported missing were located safe and sound.
• March 9, 8:43 p.m., a liquor establishment requested police to remove an unwanted patron.
• March 9, 9:31 p.m., rocks were reported to have fallen on Highway 1 west of Sicamous.
• March 10, 3:16 p.m., officers were requested to attend residence to keep the peace in a child custody matter.
• March 10, 5:50 p.m., a semi was reported to be passing unsafely and speeding.
• March 11, 10:34 a.m., police received a request for a restraining order.
• March 11, 1:49 p.m., lumber was reported to have fallen on the highway creating a traffic hazard.
• March 14, 5:13 p.m., a tractor trailer was reported to be drifting over centre lines while travelling east towards Sicamous.
• March 15, 2:20 a.m., an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle. The driver was found to have been drinking and was issued a 24-hour suspension.
• March 15, 5:14 a.m., a large amount of snow was reported to have fallen on highway, causing a traffic hazard.
• March 15, 11:42 a.m., a large block of ice was reported to have fallen on the highway causing a traffic hazard.
• March 15, 6:22 p.m., police received a report of suspicious persons in a rural area checking out a piece of logging equipment.
• March 15, 8:46 p.m., an ice and snow slide was reported to have fallen on the highway east of Sicamous creating a traffic hazard.
• March 16, 12:25 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported to police.
• March 16, 11:56 a.m., a Nissan SUV with B.C. plates was reported to be passing on double solids, slamming on brakes and speeding up.
• March 16, 5:46, p.m., a grey Dodge pickup, with Alberta plates was reported driving on double solids, almost causing an accident.
• March 17, 10:02 a.m., a found wallet was turned in to police.
