Creston RCMP responded to 44 calls for assistance, including one involving a kicking and spitting impaired driver, from February 5-11, Staff Sgt. Ryan Currie said on Tuesday.
February 5
• A break and enter to a vehicle was investigated.
• Reports of threats and harassments between protest groups have continued.
February 6
• A youth experiencing mental health issues was assisted.
• Police investigated a person who failed to make a required appearance in court.
February 7
• The possible sale of illicit narcotics in Creston was reported.
• A call came in about aggressive dogs on the loose near Riondel.
• A complaint about threats uttered in Creston was investigated.
February 8
• When police responded to a report about a suspicious vehicle in West Creston it was located and the driver was found to be sleeping.
February 9
• When police were called to a dispute over property being sold, the separated couple was advised that the matter is civil and must be pursued through the courts.
• Police officers were kicked and spat at by an uncooperative impaired driver on Canyon Street. He was lodged in cells until sober, and now faces a court appearance on numerous charges.
• Hospital staff required assistance to deal with an aggressive patient.
February 10
• Police were called to a domestic assault in Kitchener.
• Harassing communication between ex-partners in Yahk was reported.
• Police executed an outstanding warrant from Langley on a local person.
February 11
• RCMP members assisted on checking the well being of a Wynndel resident.
• A suspect was arrested and held in police cells pending a hearing after an assault of a family member. The suspect is on 24-hour house arrest already.
•An unlawful entry to a home in Creston by a previous tenant was reported.