Submitted by Sgt. Darren Kakuno
Detachment Commander
Columbia Valley RCMP
This past week, Feb. 21 through Feb. 27, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 38 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
• On Monday, Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Columbia Valley RCMP received information that two snowmobilers had become stranded in the upper Forster Creek drainage, west of Radium Hot Springs. Police requested the assistance of Columbia Valley Search and Rescue. Rescue volunteers were able to extract the individuals early the next morning. No injuries were reported.
• On Friday, Feb. 25, a theft of fuel was reported to the RCMP. About 40 litres of fuel was siphoned from a truck that had been parked on Grainger Road in Canal Flats.
• On Saturday, Feb. 26, a resident of Windermere reported the theft of two dirt bikes from a property on Highway 93/95. Stolen sometime overnight was a green 1984 Kawasaki KX125 and a blue 1996 Yamaha WR250F. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crimestoppers.
