Police got report of an assault at a home on Hagman Crescent at 5:54 a.m. Aug. 16.
RCMP Sgt. Rose says police talked to a male and female and arrested a male for domestic assault, releasing him to return for Houston court Oct. 7.
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Police got a call on Aug. 16 at 9:30 a.m. about horses near Topley that were knocking down fences and entering the neighbours field.
Sgt. Rose says police talked to the horse owners who agreed to keep their animals in their own property and put up a proper fence.
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Police got a report at 11:53 a.m. Aug. 16 of a minivan that had lost a tire on Highway 16 near Topley.
Sgt. Rose says it appeared that the bolts on the tire were sheered off, and the driver was not injured in the accident.
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Police got a call at 1:47 p.m. Aug. 16 of a disturbance at a business in Topley.
Sgt. Rose says a customer was unhappy with a store employee who refused to process a transaction with a credit card number that was written on a piece of paper.
Although it’s not a criminal offence, as part of the credit card agreement, the physical card must be presented for a transaction to be made, said Sgt. Rose.
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On Aug. 16 at 2:15 p.m., police got a report that a horse was hit by a vehicle on Buck Flats Road in the prior 24 hours.
Sgt. Rose says the vehicle was not identified and the file is still under investigation.
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On Aug 16 at 7 p.m., police arrested a female who had an arrest warrant for an assault in Smithers, and Sgt. Rose says she was then released to attend court in Smithers.
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Police got a report at 2:54 a.m. Aug. 17 of a disturbance with five to six people at a Houston trailer court.
Sgt. Rose says the subjects were identified, the majority were under the influence of alcohol, and most were uncooperative with police.
Police identified an alleged culprit of an assault, but they have not yet been located, Sgt. Rose said.
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At 12:07 a.m. Aug. 17, police got report of a drunk person at 2035 Sullivan Way.
Sgt. Rose says police found a drunk male in the stairwell, arrested him and lodged him in cells until sober.
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Police got a report at 5:33 p.m. Aug. 17 of a collision on the Bymac Forest Service Road.
Sgt. Rose says police didn’t find anyone inside the vehicle, but talked to the owner and found that the crash was several hours prior, the driver was uninjured and the damage was minimal.
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At 12:28 a.m. Aug. 18, police got a report of a disturbance at a local pub.
Sgt. Rose says police identified the primary aggressor, arrested him for being drunk in a public place, and lodged him in cells until sober.
The case is still under investigation, said Sgt. Rose.
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At 1:22 a.m. Aug. 18, police got a report of intoxicated youths at a local liquor establishment.
Sgt. Rose says one youth found inside was previously told to leave by police, so he was arrested for being drunk in a public place and released when sober with a violation ticket.
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At 9 p.m. Aug. 18, police got a report of mischief at a local hotel.
Sgt. Rose says police talked with witnesses who reported that a male threw a piece of wood through a window, but police have not yet located the male.
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At 10:27 p.m. Aug. 18, while investigating previous mischief, police found a male in breach of a court-ordered curfew.
Sgt. Rose says the male was arrested, held, and appeared in court Aug. 19 where he pled guilty and was sentenced to six days in jail.
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Police got a report Aug. 20 at 9:57 a.m. of a break and enter into a home on Nadina Way.
Sgt. Rose says the offence occurred overnight and the offender gained access through an unlocked back door and stole several electronics.
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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Police got a report Aug. 20 at 11:33 a.m. of an accident on Buck Flats Road.
Sgt. Rose says police found that a dump truck in the area snagged overhead wires and pulled down a fibre optic cable and a hydro power line.
The driver was not injured and there was no damage to the vehicle, Sgt. Rose said.
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Police got a report Aug. 20 at 6:04 p.m. of mischief in the hall at 2035 Sullivan Way.
Sgt. Rose says police arrested a male for breaching court conditions and released him to appear in court Oct. 7.
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At 6:45 p.m. Aug. 20, police arrested two males who they’d been looking for in relation to a break and enter at the Senior’s Centre.
Sgt. Rose says the males were both released to face break and enter charges on Oct. 7.
One male was also in breach of conditions to not use or possess controlled substances, so he will face those charges as well, said Sgt. Rose.
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Police got a report Aug. 21 at 9:42 p.m. of a disturbance at a home on Butler Ave.
Sgt. Rose says police arrested a female who had attempted to assault her spouse with a knife, and she will face charges for assault with a weapon.
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Sgt. Rose says that in the past seven days there have been two traffic related complaints.
