Submitted by:
Cpl. Jeff Witzke
Columbia Valley RCMP
This past week, December 12th through to December 18th, The Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 44 calls for service. Of those 44 calls for service approx. 5-7 were for motor vehicle collisions. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
On December 17th, a member of the Columbia Valley RCMP was on patrol in the Invermere area when they observed a vehicle with a history of prohibited driving. A traffic stop was conducted where police formed grounds and suspected the driver had been driving while under the influence of a drug. As such a Standard Field Sobriety Test was preformed which resulted in the driver being detained for an impaired investigation. A member of the Columbia Valley Detachment, who is trained as a Drug Recognition Expert and one of only a handful in the East Kootenay’s, conducted a Drug Influence Evaluation. The investigation is still ongoing, awaiting toxicology results.
On December 15th, Columbia Valley RCMP received a report regrading a person dealing with a mental health crisis. Police were able to make contact with the individual who was willing to meet the police and agreed to attend the hospital to speak with the doctor.
Columbia Valley RCMP would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
