Submitted by  Sgt. Darren Kakuno
Detachment Commander
Columbia Valley RCMP

This past week, Jan. 4 through Jan. 10, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 56 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

•On Monday, Jan. 4, police received a report of an abandoned silver Mini Cooper near Cooper Road and Westrock Mine Road in Invermere. An officer attended and located the vehicle, which was reported stolen out of the Chilliwack area on Dec. 21, 2020. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crimestoppers.

•On Wednesday, Jan. 6. at about 11 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of mischief to a vehicle. The owner of a white Chevrolet Tahoe reported someone had slashed one of his tires while the vehicle was parked at James Chabot Park in Invermere. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crimestoppers.

•On Friday, Jan. 8 at 8:45 p.m., police received a report of a party with several guests at a rental house on Swansea Road in Windermere. Upon arrival, police identified eight individuals from different households at the address. The individual who rented the house was issued a $2,300 violation ticket for hosting a non-compliant event.

•On Friday, Jan. 8 at 10:45 p.m., police received a report of a large party occurring at a rental house on Kootenay Street in Windermere. Police officers attended and discovered approximately fifteen individuals at the residence who allegedly were not from the same household. The renter of the property was issued a $2,300 violation ticket for hosting a non-compliant event.

•On Saturday, Jan. 9 at about 11 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a party occurring at a residence on 10th Avenue in Invermere. Officers attended and spoke to the homeowner, who indicated he was celebrating a birthday and had about ten guests. The homeowner was issued a $2,300 violation ticket for organizing or hosting a non-compliant event.

•On Sunday, Jan. 10, police received a report of an interrupted break and enter at a business on Athalmer Road in Invermere. An employee was arriving at work when he noticed a suspicious black Chevrolet Cobalt drive out of the parking lot. The employee discovered some unraveled copper wire but it did not appear anything was missing. The investigation is ongoing.