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Creston RCMP respond to over 60 calls during week of service

An intoxicated male who was knocking on doors on 11th Avenue South was arrested and held in police cells until sober...
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The Creston RCMP detachment is located on 16th Avenue South.

Creston RCMP responded to 62 calls from March 25-31, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Tuesday.

March 25

•A door was kicked in at a Yahk business, but no theft was noted.

•Response to a 911 call from West Creston revealed everything was OK.

•A North Goat River Road resident requested a well-being check on someone in Ontario.

•A vehicle stopped on 14th Avenue North by police had an expired licence plate so it was towed and the owner was issued a ticket.

•Police were unable to locate a youth reported to be driving a dirt bike on Cook Street.

•Suspicious people attempting to sell tools from their vehicle on Highway 3 could not be located.

•Police are investigating a report about a chronic impaired driver.

•An intoxicated male who was knocking on doors on 11th Avenue South was arrested and held in police cells until sober, then released with a ticket for being drunk in public.

•A male who was found passed out on Regina Street at 10th Avenue was arrested and held in police cells until sober, then issued a ticket for being drunk in public.

•A male who was walking naked on West Creston Road was taken to hospital for assessment.

March 26

•A female who complained about being tailgated and almost rear-ended on Northwest Boulevard did not want charges laid against the offending driver.

•A person reported missing from Ninth Avenue South was found in the hospital.

March 27

•Larry Isaac was arrested on 16th Avenue North for causing damage after breaking into a residence. He was remanded in custody pending a court appearance to face charges.

•A disoriented elderly female on 20th Avenue South was taken to her home.

•A 911 call from Prince Charles Secondary School was dialed accidentally.

•A camper found behind a Cook Street business was advised to move on to a more appropriate location.

•Police were unable to locate a possibly impaired driver on Simon Road.

•Two females and three males were reported to be looking into vehicles on SeventhAvenue North but they were gone when police arrived. No thefts or damage was reported.

March 28

•Police assisted by providing security at a structure fire on 15th Avenue South.

•A male reported to be driving erratically on Highway 3 east of Yahk was given a verbal warning.

•A noise complaint from Dogwood Street was referred to the Town of Creston bylaw department.

•Police are investigating a report of an assault involving a 90-year-old male near the Rykerts border crossing.

•Patrolling police arrested an intoxicated male who was walking on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road. He was held in police cells until sober.

•A report of a damage to a rental property on 19th Avenue South was deemed to be a civil matter.

March 29

•Two strangers reported to be on a Fifth Avenue North deck were gone when police arrived.

•Rocks were thrown through a motorhome window on Kootenay River Road.

•Police received a report of stolen prescription pills from Northwest Boulevard.

•An attempted break and entry to a Canyon Street business failed.

•A driver of a yellow car who was doing donuts in a Pit Road parking lot was given a verbal warning.

•Police are investigating a complaint by a female about a male driver of a Dodge pickup registered in Calgary who passed her dangerously, then gave her the finger, which qualifies as stunting.

•A dirt bike driver on Ferry Landing Road was warned that the vehicle is not intended for public road use.

March 30

•A well-being check on an elderly Cedar Street male revealed that he was fine.

•Possible mischief to a car was reported on Highway 3.

•Police are investigating an assault at a Canyon Street pub.

March 31

•A semi cut the turn from Canyon Street to 16th Avenue short, knocking over a parking lot light.

•A male driver found to have been consuming alcohol by Kingsgate border crossing personnel failed roadside screening device tests and was issued a 90-day driving prohibition. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

•A male was arrested at a Mallory Place residence for breaching a no contact court order was arrested and held in custody pending a court appearance, when he will face new charges.

•A female reported receiving an inappropriate text message regarding a lost cellphone.