Creston RCMP responded to 86 calls from May 23-28, said Staff Sgt. Gord Stewart, none more unusual than having to place a young moose in a holding cell while they awaited instructions from a conservation officer.
The incident began when a 52nd Street resident reported that the baby moose appeared to have been abandoned. Strangely, he made the report in person, with the moose in his vehicle.
Unable to contact conservation officers for direction, Const. Dan Cameron made the decision to temporarily place the animal in a cell. It was unclear whether the moose was actually read its rights — or, indeed, whether a youthful moose has rights — before being locked up.
The moose was later returned to where it was found at the recommendation of a local conservation officer.
Police Beat
May 23
•Police were unable to find evidence to substantiate a claim by a female in the 200 block of 26th Avenue South that she was being held against her will.
•Police were unable to locate a male in the 5600 block of Atlin Road in Yahk who was reported to be screaming obscenities.
•A 911 call from Swan Valley Lodge was the result of an accidental dialling by an employee.
May 24
•A kayak reported stolen from the 1600 block of Russell Avenue in Riondel was later found on the other side of the Kootenay Lake.
•Police are working to locate the owner of a purse found in the 1600 block of Dogwood Street.
•A green Sekine Canada bicycle was found in the 400 block of Sixth Avenue North.
•A male complained that another male was taunting him at a convenience store in an effort to get the complainant to breach his no contact court conditions.
May 25
•One of several complaints about rifle shots being heard came from Reclamation Road. Stewart reminds readers that some hunting is allowed right now, both in Canada and the U.S.
•A suspect has been identified after a report from the Yahk junction area that a male in an Alberta vehicle was stealing signs.
•A female nurse reported being bitten by a dog in a patient’s home in the 3700 block of Highway 3.
•Creston RCMP co-operated with mental health officials to apprehend a female in the 4400 block of 44th Street to transfer her to hospital in Cranbrook for treatment.
May 26
•When police investigated a report that the basement of a business in the 1100 block of Canyon Street had been broken into they determined it had been used as a temporary residence by a homeless person.
•A male reported locating a tractor that had been stolen, but not reported as such, several days earlier.
•A well-being check in the 13500 block of Mountain Shores Road led police to conclude the female in question shouldn’t be left on her own. When the hospital declined to admit her, she was held in police cells until she was deemed fit for release.
May 27
•A female who posted slanderous comments on Facebook about a male was advised about the possible legal consequences of her actions.
•A white and pink striped Mongoose XR15 was found behind a Canyon Street business.
•A dark blue mountain bike was stolen from the 400 block of Sixth Avenue North in the last 10 days.
•An intoxicated 52-year-old male in the 400 block of Devon Street now faces a charge of breaching his recognizance by consuming alcohol.
May 28
•Police are investigating a complaint that a male in the 5900 block Clement Road of was using Facebook to incite others to assault another male in the area.
•A male reported receiving death threats from two other males in the 5900 block of Birch Avenue. Probably not by coincidence, Birch Avenue and Clement Road are close together in Kitchener.
•A 1996 Crown Victoria had to be towed from Highway 3 at Kitchener Road after colliding with a deer. A passenger sustained minor injuries.