On Dec. 28, Chase RCMP received information regarding an abandoned pick-up truck at a pull-out on the Trans-Canada Highway near Sorrento.
The blue Ford F350 was stolen from Calgary, and the door lock and ignition had been tampered-with.
Upon recovering the pickup truck, the tow company had a mishap with the tow cable, and the truck rolled into Shuswap Lake. The truck was recovered and taken to the tow compound.
No suspects have been identified in this theft, and police are asking for anyone with knowledge of this crime to call Chase RCMP at 250-679-3221 or Crime Stoppers.
Boomerang luck
On Dec. 26 about 5:20 p.m., Chase RCMP attended a single-vehicle accident on Highway #1 near Planter Road in Chase.
A Ford pickup truck was eastbound when the male driver suddenly encountered black ice. The driver lost control of the pick-up, hit the ditch, and bounced back onto the road. The driver’s spouse and son were also in the vehicle at the time. BC Ambulance responded and there were no serious injuries. It was snowing at the time, and road conditions were a factor in this accident.
Checkstop
On the evening of Dec. 24, Chase RCMP conducted a traffic checkstop in Celista.
Approximately 30 vehicles were checked. One violation ticket was issued for driving without insurance, one breath demand was made which resulted in a “pass” result, and numerous verbal warnings were issued for minor Motor Vehicle Act offences.
The results of this check stop demonstrate that many drivers are heeding the message about seeking alternate transportation, and deciding not to take a chance on drinking and driving, conclude police.
Break and enter
On Dec. 25, an unknown person broke into a garage on Dunkirk Road in Sorrento.
The owner of the garage was home at the time, and was notified by a neighbour who saw the door was open. Upon checking the garage, the owner noticed that the perpetrator had rifled through the garage and the car that was parked inside. Nothing appeared to have been taken.
There were no witnesses identified at the time, and police are asking anyone with knowledge of this crime to call Chase Detachment at 250-679-3221 or Crime Stoppers.
Erratic driver
On Dec. 29 about 5 p.m., Chase RCMP received a report of a possible impaired driver, westbound, on Highway #1 near Sorrento.
The vehicle appeared to be operated erratically, forcing traffic off the road. Once police had stopped the vehicle, it was determined the driver was having a medical emergency.
BC Ambulance provided medical care for the driver. Alcohol was not a factor in this incident, and no charges were laid.
Mischief
Sometime overnight on Dec. 26, a Toyota Matrix was vandalized on First Avenue in Chase.
The perpetrator broke off the side mirrors on the vehicle while it was parked in the owner’s driveway. Anyone with knowledge of who committed this crime is asked to call Chase RCMP at 250-769-3221 or Crime Stoppers.
Stolen truck
Sometime between Dec. 24 and 28, a white 1996 Dodge Ram pick-up truck, with B.C. licence plate number JM1056 was stolen from a driveway on Duck Range Road in Pritchard.
Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for this vehicle and, if it is seen, do not approach the vehicle or driver but call 911 and provide police with the location.
Prowler alert
On Dec. 28 about 6 a.m., Chase RCMP received a complaint of a prowler in the 400 block of Coburn Street in the Village of Chase.
The homeowner found one set of large footprints alongside his house and leading to his garden shed. The shed door had been opened, and a grey bicycle had been stolen. The homeowner then found several movie discs with the name “Tyler” written on them that had been left behind by the thief.
No suspects have been identified in this theft, and police are asking for anyone with knowledge of this crime to call Chase RCMP at 250-679-3221 or Crime Stoppers.
Roll over
On Dec. 27 at about 2 p.m., Chase RCMP attended a single-vehicle rollover on Highway #1 near Little River Road, near Sorrento. The female driver had lost control of her Ford Escape in the heavy snow conditions.
The vehicle slid out of control at a curve in the road, and rolled onto its roof in the ditch.
BC Ambulance responded, but the driver, a male passenger and their dog were not injured. Road conditions were a factor in this accident.
Ditch dive
On Dec. 23 about 8 p.m., Chase RCMP were notified of a single vehicle accident on Chase-Falkland Road, near Pillar Lake Resort.
The female driver of a Toyota Tundra went off-road and into the ditch. There were no injuries, and the driver received a ride from the scene. Road conditions were a factor in the accident.