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Slides and floods

Calls about issues arising from water conditions causing slides, floods and tree falls dominate the police report this week.

Calls about issues arising from water conditions causing slides, floods and tree falls dominate the police report this week, RCMP Sgt. Dave Nassichuk said on Tuesday.

The Creston detachment received a total of 79 calls for service from March 14-20.

March 14

• A tree was reported to be blocking traffic near Highway 3 at Canyon-Lister Road.

• Two youths reported to be smoking marijuana in a business’s washroom were gone when police arrived.

• A parked vehicle was hit by another vehicle in the 1000 block of Canyon Street.

• Minor damage occured when a driver backed into a parked vehicle at Cook Street and 12th Avenue.

• A length of flexible black drain hose dumped into a manhole near the intersection of Collis Street and Northwest Boulevard caused a drainpipe to clog.

• A found cell phone was returned to the grateful owner.

• A driver sustained minor injuries when his vehicle lost control in gravel on Highway 3A near Sirdar and went into the ditch. The car sustained severe damage.

• Reported overdue travelers going from Castlegar to Cranbrook were found “safe and sound in Salmo”, which would be a good name for a book.

• A male was arrested for assaulting his mother, and then released with no contact conditions and a promise to appear in court. He almost immediately broke the no contact condition and was arrested once again, only to be released a short time later by a Justice of the Peace.

March 15

• An injured deer on Highway 3 in Erickson was dispatched by police.

• A bike valued at $500 was stolen from a Cook Street apartment.

• The owner of a reported dangerous dog in Crawford Bay was warned to keep the animal on his property. The SPCA is involved in the complaint.

• A dog was reported stolen on Lakeview-Arrow Creek Road. Police are investigating.

• A possibly intoxicated male was reported on Centre Road but he was not located by police.

• A mudslide was reported to be blocking traffic in the 2200 block of Goat River Road South.

March 16

• An Alberta driver who passed a stopped school bus in the 1400 block of Cook Street was sent a ticket.

• Police received the first report of a waterfall beside Highway 21.

March 17

• A driver reported three males stranded in their vehicle on Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass. Their vehicle had a flat tire but no spare, he said. Police did not locate the group or the vehicle.

• A seniors’ facility resident reported that a $5,000 cheque in his name had been cashed fraudulently.

• Family members who got into a physical dispute about a dog will not face charges.

March 18

• A driver caught going 131 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone at midnight on Highway 21 was ticketed for excessive speeding. His vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

•  Police were notified that a Wynndel driveway was starting to wash out.

• Water was reported to be rushing over Highway 3 about 10km east of Kitchener.

• Four trees fell onto Highway 3A near Boswell, blocking traffic.

• An aggressive dog was reported to be chasing deer on a 25th Avenue property.

• Police notified the highways department after getting a report of a washout on 8th Street in Canyon.

• Police could not locate a driver who reportedly passed on a double line and then slammed on his brakes on Highway 3A near Wynndel.

• A mudslide and tree fall were reported on Highway 3A near Boswell.

March 19

• Ice from a waterfall fell onto Highway 3/95 about 5 km north of Yahk, blocking part of the road.

• A reported erratic driver passing on a double line at a high speed on Highway 3A was located, still speeding. The owner of the Saskatchewan vehicle was issued a ticket.

March 20

• Police assisted a Calgary hospital in notifying a next of kin about a death in the family.

• A northbound vehicle went off Highway 21 and into the ditch after hitting an icy patch.

• A slow, weaving vehicle reported on Northwest Boulevard was not located.

• A wallet found in the post office has been sent on to its owner in Calgary.

• Police set up a check stop on Highway 3 near Erickson Elementary School and checked 40 vehicles. No tickets were issued.