Creston RCMP responded to 65 calls for service from January 30 – February 5, Staff Sgt. Ryan Currie said on Tuesday.
January 30
• An intoxicated male who was kicked off a Greyhound bus told police he had been doing drugs. He was held in police cells and released when he sobered up.
• An alert local resident didn’t fall for a telephone scam in which a legitimate company purportedly was offering him a job. He became suspicious when the caller asked for personal and banking information. He did not comply and no money was turned over or lost.
• Road rage required police attention on Kootenay Pass when a motorist broke the side mirror of a vehicle after he had been passed by a driver who then hit the brakes.
January 31
• Police were called to three separate false alarms in Creston and surrounding areas.
February 1
• A large generator was stolen in Riondel after thieves covered a security camera. The investigation continues.
February 2
• Police were called to investigate a complaint of theft after a tree was cut down on private property by an unauthorized person.
• A group of youths attempted to gain entry to a tractor trailer but they were scared off by the driver, who had been sleeping in the unit.
February 3
• Police responded to a serious collision on Highway 3 South of Moyie. Creston RCMP and East Kootenay Traffic Services attended the collision in which a North bound tractor trailer lost control and collided with a South bound pickup truck hauling a horse trailer. Both drivers were deceased at the scene, and the passenger of the pickup truck was taken to hospital with critical injuries.
February 4
• Police attended four separate false alarm calls and one 911 false alarm call.
February 5
• When police were called to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle in downtown Creston their questioning led them to believe the complainant had likely forgetten where she parked the vehicle. It was found nearby, and had not been stolen.
• Stopping a vehicle for speeding led to the seizure of narcotics by attending officers.