Police got a report of an accident on 9th Street in Houston at 1:29 pm July 12.
RCMP Sgt. Rose says two vehicles were backing out of separate businesses and hit each other.
Drivers were not injured but the damage was estimated at $1,500, and no charges were laid because both parties were partly responsible, Sgt. Rose said.
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Police got a report of an accident on Highway 16 and Nadina Ave. at 3:41 pm July 12.
Sgt. Rose says a westbound vehicle rear-ended a vehicle that was stopped on Highway 16 waiting to turn left onto the Hamblin Frontage Road.
Damage was estimated at $600, occupants of both vehicles complained of stiff necks, and no charges were laid, Sgt. Rose said.
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A female reported being approached by an unknown male at 7:42 pm July 12.
Sgt. Rose says the unknown 20 to 30-year-old male asked the 14-year-old female if she was interested in hanging out, and left in a blue or green pickup when she said no.
Police could not locate the male, Sgt. Rose said.
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Police were called to help the ambulance at 9:49 pm July 12.
Sgt. Rose says a ten-year-old boy was injured while in a wilderness camp at 66 km on the Morice River West Road.
The boy was playing with other kids on an embankment and fell, and may have suffered a concussion, and was taken to the Smithers hospital for observation, said Sgt. Rose.
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Police were called about harassing text messages from someone known to the complainant at 4:24 pm July 13.
Sgt. Rose says police warned the other party that if they continue, they could be charged with harassment.
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Police got a report of yelling and screaming at 2035 Sullivan Way at 12:18 am July 14.
Sgt. Rose says police found a female in the hallway who had been in a consensual fight with two other females.
Police told her to go home but she refused and was arrested for breaching the peace and lodged in cells until sober and released without charge, said Sgt. Rose.
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Police got a report of threats at a home in Topley at 11:34 am July 14.
Sgt. Rose says police arrested a male, but spoke with witnesses and learned that the threats were historical and witnesses just wanted the male removed.
Police released the suspect and told him to settle his disagreement through the civil court, Sgt. Rose said.
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A vehicle hit a bear on Highway 16 near Topley at 8:06 am July 15.
Sgt. Rose says the bear was not killed, the vehicle damage was estimated over $1,000, and the driver was not injured.
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Police got a report July 15 of a theft two days prior in the Ambassador trailer park.
Sgt. Rose says a weed whacker, a jerry can of gas, and a red Kawasaki BMX bike with a grey child seat, went missing and anyone with information is acted to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Police got a report of an person in possession of a modified 22 calibre rifle on at 2 pm July 10.
Sgt. Rose says the rifle was turned over to police for destruction, but is first being tested by the forensic tab in Vancouver to see if it is related to any unsolved crimes.
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Police got a report of a bear at Rough Acres Bible Camp west of Houston at 3 pm July 17.
Sgt. Rose says the bear was neither aggressive nor assertive and police notified conservation services.
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Police got a report at 9:43 pm July 17 of shots fired on a property on Hamlet Frontage Road in Topley.
Sgt. Rose says police investigated, seized three long rifles and identified and arrested the male who fired the shots, charging him with careless use of a firearm and unsafe storage.
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Police got a report of a possible arson at the LDM yard in Houston July 18.
Sgt. Rose says police found materials on the back of a work truck that had been lit on fire overnight. Houston Fire attended around 8 pm and put out the fire, and it was reported to police later that morning.
Investigation is ongoing and samples have been taken from the area for forensic analysis, said Sgt. Rose.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Sgt. Rose says that in seven days police have had five false alarms, nine traffic related complaints and one bylaw complaint.
