Creston RCMP were called to the Rykerts (the Kingsgate crossing was reported in an earlier version) border crossing Feb. 12 to arrest a Quebec male with a lengthy list of priors, said Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan yesterday. He was charged with living off the avails of prostitution after it was found he had arranged several “dates” for the 18-year-old female he was travelling with.
The male was released under the condition that he have no contact with the female, but was rearrested the next day when the pair was found travelling together on 21st Avenue North. They were on their way to Nelson for another round of appointments.
Police Beat
Creston RCMP responded to 60 calls for service from Feb. 9-15, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan reported on Monday.
February 9
•A pink and burgundy flowered purse was lost on Erickson Road.
•RCMP provided assistance in child custody case on 22nd Avenue North.
•A hit and run was reported on Canyon Street when a vehicle backed into another. There was no damage to the complainant’s vehicle, and RCMP will contact the owner of the other.
•The driver was uninjured but a vehicle sustained extensive damage when it went off the road on Highway 3 west of Creston.
•An erratic driver on Highway 3/95 was stopped by a traffic unit and warned when no signs of intoxication were found.
•A shoplifter was banned from Extra Foods for a year.
February 10
•A female passenger behaving erratically walked away from a bus on 16th Avenue North, but was not located by patrols.
•A female passenger was taken to hospital for observation after the vehicle she was in rolled near Jordan’s Cabin on Highway 3.
•On behalf of Nelson RCMP, police obtained a statement regarding an assault from an Elsie Holmes Road resident.
•A woman complained that her ex-boyfriend was harassing her via text messages and had posted a nude picture of her on Instagram. He was advised of the potential consequences under the Criminal Code if his actions continued.
•A residential alarm was triggered on Anderson Road.
•A complaint of a logging truck being driven erratically on Highway 3 appeared to be more of a personal issue than a driving issue.
February 11
•A 911 call was attributed to a 13-year-old’s pocket dial.
•Police are sending a letter to the registered owner of a vehicle that drove through a stop sign on 15th Avenue North.
•A Mercury outboard motor was stolen from a Maia Lane residence in Gray Creek about seven to nine months ago.
•An American entering Canada via the Kingsgate crossing was arrested for possession of marijuana and child pornography.
•When police stopped an unregistered vehicle on Canyon Street, the driver was found to have a suspended licence. The vehicle was towed and the driver was ticketed for having no insurance or licence.
•A Highway 3A resident received suspicious text messages from an unknown male asking if she likes guns and hunting.
•A female passed out in a 14th Avenue North basement became resistant when police were transferring her to cells.
February 12
•Jewelry was stolen from a seasonal residence on Highway 3A sometime in the previous five days.
•An elderly Ash Street resident was reported missing when he didn’t return home after a haircut; he was found at Extra Foods.
•Police notified the appropriate agency when grandparents on Seventh Avenue North reported two of their grandchildren were arguing and swearing at each other, and wanted them removed from the home.
•A worker hit by a car while working on underground gas tanks at 7-Eleven told the driver there were no injuries, but later reported the incident as a hit and run after visiting the hospital with a sore back.
•A licence plate from a trailer on Elsie Holmes Road was reported missing after six months.
•A black German shepherd was reported running on Erickson Street.
•An erratic driver reported on Meadow Creek Road was not located.
•A white Kenworth truck was reportedly passing on double solid lines near Kitchener.
February 13
•An abandoned flat deck was reported on Riondel’s Aspen Road.
•Police attended a Meadow Creek Road residence to keep the peace while a spouse moved out property and children.
•When an Erickson Road resident reported hearing shots fired, an investigation revealed that a neighbour was shooting at ducks in a safe manner.
•A male high on drugs and wearing only a T-shirt and boxers collapsed on Highway 21 near the intersection of 40th Street. He appeared to be a longtime drug user and was transported to hospital.
•Nothing appeared to be stolen from a Crestview Road seasonal residence that was broken into sometime during the last six weeks.
•A 911 call from Pilot Bay Road was attributed to a pocket dial.
•Three vehicles — a silver car and silver and blue Ford SUVs — were reportedly speeding over the Arrow Creek bridge on Highway 3.
•A horse at large on 25th Avenue South turned out to be a Shetland pony.
•A neighbour complained about a male talking loudly on the phone and drinking alcohol outside his Eighth Avenue South residence. When police arrived, he had loud music on, which he was asked to turn down.
February 14
•A wallet was reported lost at Overwaitea Foods.
•A male driver from Saskatchewan was stopped for excessive speed on Erickson Road, and was issued a 24-hour suspension after police noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. the appropriate agency was also notified because there were children in the vehicle.
•An erratic driver on Highway 3 was found to be sober, but open alcohol was seized and destroyed.
•Police assisted the hospital with an unruly patient.
February 15
•In an argument between a husband and wife on 11th Avenue South, one of them was allegedly hit in the face with a Nerf gun, and police transported the wife to her parents’ home.
•A concerned father called police to report that his daughter was late returning home after a date with someone she met online. A few minutes later, the daughter, in her late 20s, updated her Facebook status and contacted her father.
•A four-year-old child was found walking unattended near the RCMP detachment. The child lived nearby and was taken home.
•A male who was overstaying his welcome at Tim Hortons agreed it would be best to hang out elsewhere.
