A flurry of entries by persons unknown into unlocked vehicles has once again led the RCMP to wonder why residents don’t lock their vehicles.
“It seems like such a simple thing to do,” Sgt. Dave Nassichuk said on Tuesday. He said police received two complaints each from the 1100 block of Scott Street and the 600 block of Devon Street, one from the 900 block of Murdock Street and another from 12th Avenue North.
Small items were reported stolen in some cases.
In all, Creston RCMP responded to 65 calls for service from March 7-13, Nassichuk said.
March 7
•A 72-year-old male died suddenly in his Erickson Road home of apparent natural causes.
March 8
•A vehicle slid off a “very icy” Railway Avenue in Yahk and went into the ditch. No injuries resulted.
March 9
•Police are attempting to locate a dangerous dog in Riondel. A suspect was captured but it turned out to be the wrong animal.
•Local US and Canadian border personnel were on alert when a male who murdered a female in Coeur d’Alene was reported to be headed toward Canada. The next day it was determined the male had killed himself before getting near the border.
March 10
•A 14-year-old female was arrested for shoplifting at a Cook Street store. She was released into the custody of her mother with a promise to appear in court.
•Charges are being recommended after a person damaged a satellite dish at an 8th Avenue South residence.
•A female complained about getting a scam message about repairing her computer viruses.
•A Northwest Boulevard business’s awning was damaged by an unknown vehicle.
•Police were unable to locate a possible impaired driver reported in Erickson.
March 11
•Police set up a road check at 1 a.m. to check for impaired drivers leaving a party on Kootenay River Road. All drivers stopped were sober.
•A reported suspicious light on Kitchener Mountain was determined to be at a radio tower.
•A male and female were arrested at the Kingsgate border crossing for possessing methamphetamines. Charges are pending. The male had been drinking and he was also issued a 3-day driving prohibition.
•No assault was reported when police responded to a domestic dispute on 6th Avenue North. On the following day, however, a female reported she had been assaulted, sustaining a minor injury. The male involved was arrested and held in police cells before being released with a promise to appear in court.
March 12
•Police received an anonymous complaint that a male in his 70s was driving a mobility scooter with no lights in the wrong lane on 8th Avenue South at about midnight. He was not located.
•An intoxicated male on Northwest Boulevard was taken to hospital to be checked, then held in police cells until sober.
•A male walking on Canyon Street near 16th Avenue was reported to be in distress. He was taken to hospital.
March 13
•Males reported to be arguing at a Vancouver Street apartment had left when police arrived.
•Charges are pending in a domestic assault case on 8th Avenue South.
•A car burned completely in a parking lot north of the Highway 3/3A junction. The fire is not believed to be suspicious.
•Bales of hay were reported to be strewn on Highway 3 west of town.