Creston RCMP Staff Sgt. Darryl Hammond got a pleasant surprise when he worked the evening shift on New Year’s Eve.
“It was very quiet and generally uneventful,” said Hammond, who spent the about 18 years in the Lower Mainland before relocating to Creston in 2015.
Police Beat
Creston RCMP responded to 57 calls for service from Dec. 28-Jan. 3, Hammond said on Monday.
December 28
•Police were called to assist emergency medical personnel with an unconscious patient on Simon Road.
•Occupants of a vehicle that went off Highway 3 near Goatfell needed the assistance of Creston Fire Rescue when emergency workers were unable to get the doors open because of deep snow. “No one was injured, but the highway had to be closed for a while to let the rescuers do their work,” Hammond said.
•East Arrow Creek Road was the site of the first in a string of mischief to mailboxes. Police have not determined if any thefts took place.
•A possibly impaired driver reported on Cook Street was not located.
•Damage to a group mailbox on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road was reported.
•Fifty vehicles were checked in a CounterAttack effort on Canyon Street at 16th Avenue.
•The driver who was seen doing doughnuts in a Cook Street parking lot received a ticket for his performance.
•A vehicle that partially blocked a driveway on Vancouver Street led to a dispute between neighbours that required a police visit.
December 29
•No injuries resulted when a vehicle went off 16th Avenue at Canyon in icy conditions and collided with a power pole.
•A vehicle parked in an alley near 11th Avenue North had been tampered with, possibly as thieves attempted to gain entry.
•Mailboxes on Thompson Road at Highway 3 and Kitchener Airport Road were damaged.
•A vehicle collided with an elk on Bossio Road.
•A Crawford Street resident reported his name and phone number were being used by an unidentified seller on the Kijiji website.
•A driver stopped in a CounterAttack check stop on Northwest Boulevard at Cavell Street was issued a three-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for three days as well.
•A well-being check on Northwest Boulevard indicated the resident was OK.
December 30
•Police are investigating a domestic violence report from Erickson Road.
•A vehicle went off Highway 3 near Palliser Creek Forest Service Road. No injuries were reported.
•A concern from a Crawford Street resident arose when a cellphone discussion with someone driving to Creston ended abruptly. Police later learned the driver’s phone battery had died.
December 31
•A complaint about a “loud neighbor” was received from the 3700 block of Highway 3.
•When police checked on a complaint about illegal hunting on Nick’s Island Road they determined the person in question had a limited entry elk permit.
•A shop window was damaged on Canyon Street at 16th Avenue.
•A family dispute on Balsam Road required police attention.
•A possibly intoxicated male driver reported on Highway 21 near Rykerts was not located.
•A male who was causing a disturbance at a business in the 1800 block of Highway 3A left when police were called.
•A total of 160 vehicles were checked in CounterAttack stops on Northwest Boulevard at Payne Street, Railway Boulevard at Canyon Street and Northwest Boulevard at Cavell Street, all without incident.
•A driver reported to have ignored a stop sign and sped on Canyon Street was not located.
•When police attended a 24th Avenue North residence to assist emergency medical personnel, they found an alcohol-fueled disturbance that led to the arrest of three people, all of whom were held overnight in cells.
January 1
•After responding to a report of theft from a vehicle in the 5000 block of Highway 3A, police located a suspect who was in possession of stolen property. He was arrested and released after a pre-trial appearance, and will face criminal charges.
•When police checked on a reported abandoned vehicle on 36th Avenue North they learned a homeless person is living in it.
•A driver was stopped on Highway 3 in Kitchener, where he failed a roadside screening test for alcohol consumption. He was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
January 2
•Police did not locate a driver on Mallory Road who was reportedly speeding and passing on a double solid line.
January 3
•Police are investigating a reported breach of court conditions.
•A 911 call from Lister was apparently made by a four-year-old playing with the phone.