A purse was turned into police at 1 p.m. Nov. 29. Sgt. Rose says it was left at the Ladies Auction at the Community Hall, and the owner can claim it at the Houston station.
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A vehicle hit a deer on Highway 16 and Morgan Road at 5 p.m. Nov. 29. Sgt. Rose says the driver was not injured, the deer ran off and the vehicle damage was minimal.
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Police arrested and charged a male for being drunk in public, after seeing him staggering on Copeland Ave. and 11th Street at 8 p.m. Nov. 29, Sgt. Rose said.
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Police got report of a male chasing another male with an ax at the Tatchet Reserve at 9:50 p.m. Nov. 29. Sgt. Rose says police arrested the offender, held him in cells until Smithers court the next day. The male got a four month jail sentence, after facing charges of assault with a weapon, carrying a weapon for a dangerous purpose, forcible entry and breach, said Sgt. Rose.
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A female was arrested for punching another female in the face on Hagman Cres. at 4 p.m. Nov. 30. Sgt. Rose says the offender will face assault charges in Houston court Jan. 20.
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A vehicle came to the RCMP station with an eagle caught in its front grill at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 30. Sgt. Rose says police removed the eagle, which later died, and turned it over to B.C. Conservation Services. The driver was not injured in the collision, but there was significant damage to the front of the vehicle, Sgt. Rose said.
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A Visa and bank card were stolen from a vehicle on Hagman Cres. before 12:10 p.m. Nov. 30. Sgt. Rose says it is unclear whether the vehicle was locked, and reminds the public to lock their vehicles to avoid being victims of theft.
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Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a female who was not found when police did a curfew check at 12:30 a.m. Dec. 1.
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Police arrested a female staggering on Butler Ave. near 11th Street at 1:30 a.m. Dec. 1. Sgt. Rose says the drunk female was breaching conditions and will face charges in Houston court Jan. 20.
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Police arrested a male, held him until sober and issued him a ticket for being drunk in public at 1:30 a.m. Dec. 1.
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At 3:15 a.m. Dec. 1, police arrested a drunk male on Tweedie Ave. near Highway 16 and held him in cells until sober.
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Police got report of shoplifting at 7-11 at 1:20 p.m. Dec. 1. Sgt. Rose says because of the value and wishes of staff, the offender was not charged.
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Police did several checks on a male under court conditions, and found him complying.
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A vehicle backed into another vehicle on Caledonia Ave. at 3:20 p.m. Dec. 2. Sgt. Rose says the drivers were not injured, damage was minimal, but charges are expected against the offending driver for reversing when unsafe.
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Police got report of a missing person at 9 p.m. Dec. 2. Sgt. Rose says police made inquiries, found the female, and notified the concerned person of her safety.
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A male turned himself in Dec. 4, after police got a warrant to arrest him for breaching conditions.
Sgt. Rose says police also arrested a female Dec. 4 for breaching conditions.
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A driver hit the ditch at 4 p.m. Dec. 3, claiming to have hit black ice on Highway 16 near Barrett Station Road. Sgt. Rose says the vehicle was significantly damaged and the driver was not injured.
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Police helped the Ministry of Children and Families remove a child from a home on Baggerman Cres. at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Sgt. Rose says police are continuing investigation into the lack of care given to the infant.
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Police arrested a female attempting to harm herself on Hagman Cres. at 3:40 a.m. Dec. 4. Sgt. Rose says the female was taken to the Hospital to be treated and assessed under the Mental Health Act.
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Police are working to arrest a male from the Tatchet Reserve for breach, after getting an arrest warrant for the male Dec. 4.
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Police got called to help Ambulance Services at the Ambassador Trailer Court at 3:55 p.m. Dec. 4. Sgt. Rose says police gained access to the home, and the male was brought to the Hospital by Ambulance for treatment of an unknown illness.
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Police helped Ambulance restrain a patient to a stretcher at 9 p.m. Dec. 4, on Highway 16 near Barrett Station Road.
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Police investigated a traffic hazard on Highway 16 at McKilligan Road at 10 a.m. Dec. 5. Sgt. Rose says there were a dozen flat deck semis blocking the westbound lane, but they moved to McKilligan Road by the time police arrived, causing a hazard there. Police directed the semis off of the roadway, and called the CN police after learning the semis were there to help CN move equipment from the train tracks. Sgt. Rose says police were assured that appropriate action would be taken to ensure the traffic obstruction would not occur again.
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In the past seven days police dealt with nine other traffic complaints, two false alarms, one abandoned 9-1-1, and one bylaw complaint.
