The Golden-Field RCMP responded to more than 50 calls for service this week.
Calls included but were not limited to 12 traffic complaints, six abandoned 911 calls, four collisions, two animal calls, and one impaired driver.
Hiker gets injured east of Golden
On Feb. 18, the Golden-Field RCMP was advised that search and rescue was required for an injured hiker east of Golden.
Search and rescue was immediately activated and responded by air.
One hiker was transported by BC Ambulance to a hospital in Golden. No further information is available at this time.
Two vehicles collide at ski hill, no charges
On February 20, the Golden-Field RCMP responded to a two vehicle collision at an intersection at the ski hill. There were no reported injuries and both vehicles were towed from the scene. No charges are expected to be laid in relation to the collision.
Intoxicated driver fails to stop at red light
On Feb. 21, the Golden-Field RCMP were performing routine patrols on 10th Avenue South when they allege that a vehicle failed to stop at a red light.
“A traffic stop was initiated with the vehicle at which point the officer noted an odour of liquor coming from the driver’s breath,” says Cst. Spencer Lainchbury with the Golden-Field RCMP.
The driver provided two samples of his breath both of which both registered a “fail” reading.
The driver’s vehicle was impounded for thirty days, and he was issued a 90 day driving prohibition.
Truck theft investigation continues
The Golden-Field RCMP are continuing to investigate the theft of a pickup truck after an inconsistent VIN was noticed during a vehicle inspection on February 21.
“Two different VIN numbers were located on the truck during an inspection to get the vehicle registered in B.C.,” says Cst. Lainchbury. “Further queries revealed that the truck had been stolen out of Ottawa in 2013.”
The pickup truck was seized for investigation.
Male caught driving without insurance
A 36 year-old male from Golden received a $598 violation ticket driving without insurance on February 24 after police conducted a traffic stop on 11th Avenue North.
“A traffic stop was initiated after the officer noted that the licence plate on the vehicle did not match the vehicle itself,” says Cst. Lainchbury.
The vehicle was then towed as it was a public roadway without proper insurance.
