Creston RCMP responded to 58 calls from April 6-12, a week that demanded yet more police time in dealing with a lengthy ongoing dispute between neighbours on Erickson Road, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday.
April 6
•The owner of a diesel truck that was leaking fuel on 15th Avenue North was notified about the problem.
•A vehicle being driven erratically in Idaho toward the border crossing in Kingsgate entered Canada but was not located. Cranbrook RCMP were notified to watch for it.
•A sexual assault is being investigated.
•A utility pole on Highway 3A was badly damaged when struck by an unlicensed, uninsured vehicle.
•An elderly female was reported to be pulling a cart along Highway 3A near Gray Creek.
•A male accidentally left his wallet, passport and cellphone on the ground near Northwest Boulevard. A Good Samaritan found them and turned them in at the RCMP station.
April 7
•The female walker on Highway 3A was located. She told police she is on a spiritual journey and is enjoying her time exploring the province’s beauty.
•Police are assisting North Shore RCMP with a sexual interference investigation.
•A warning letter has been sent to the owner of a vehicle that reportedly had a close call with a pedestrian when the driver ran a yellow light at 11th Avenue North.
April 8
•A brown 1996 Cutlass was reported to be driving erratically on Highway 3 near Irishman Creek Bridge.
•A Foster Road resident reported being threatened by a male about a dog, which the resident had no knowledge about.
•A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after swerving to avoid an elk on Highway 3A. The injuries were considered minor.
•A transient male, having worked his way through every service available in Creston, appeared at the police station asking for help.
•In the ongoing Erickson Road neighbours’ dispute, one accused the other of building a fence on his property and the other accused his neighbour of removing survey stakes.
•An Erickson Road resident reported receiving an unsolicited prepaid Visa card in the mail.
•Grocery store gift cards were reported stolen from a Simon Road residence.
April 9
•Harassing phone calls made last fall were deemed not to be criminal.
•Vehicle collisions with deer were reported on Highway 3A and Russell and Kidd Creek forest service roads. All involved minor damage.
April 10
•A truck pulling a trailer that was reported to have sideswiped a vehicle on Highway 3A was located by police. The driver denied knowledge that he had hit another vehicle and was given a ticket for driving without due care and consideration.
•When police checked a reportedly suspicious vehicle near Prince Charles Secondary School, they found students sitting in it and eating their lunch.
•Several reports were received about shots fired in the Silvercrest Road area.
•A complaint about a speeding red pickup truck on Silvercrest Road was received.
April 11
•Three youths were reported to have tipped over a dumpster and moved traffic cones near the Northwest Boulevard construction site.
•Two females reported to be fighting near a Highway 3A business told police their battle was consensual. They were given a ride home.
•A Cory Road resident complained that tires were rolled on to his property by a neighbour.
•A break-in to a Birch Street residence netted thieves a 50-inch plasma TV, chainsaw, a grizzly bear art print, fertilizer, firearms and ammunition.
•Police teamed with Town of Creston bylaw personnel to conduct a bicycle safety rodeo at the community complex. A radar detector indicated that the top speed of any rider in attendance was 17 km/h.
•An elderly male was assaulted by a youth on Highway 3.
April 12
•A male stole cigarettes and lottery tickets from a Canyon Street business. He was intoxicated when arrested, and held in cells until sober. He faces a charge of theft under $5,000.
•A green Chevrolet S-10 pickup was reported to be driving erratically on Lower Wynndel Road.
•A warning letter has been sent to the owner of a semi reported to be driving erratically on Highway 3/95.
•A 63-year-old male died suddenly in his home on 11th Avenue South. Police and ambulance personnel discovered him when they conducted a requested well-being check. Circumstances of the death are not considered suspicious.
•Two Xboxes and a quantity of cash were reported stolen from an 11th Avenue North residence.
•Vodka and cigarettes were stolen from a Highway 3 residence.