This past week, Feb. 7 through Feb. 13, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 59 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
• On Monday, Feb. 7 Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a theft of a green EZ-Go all-terrain vehicle from a golf resort in Fairmont Hot Springs. Video footage confirmed the theft of the utility vehicle occurred on Friday, Feb. 4 at about 10 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
• On Thursday, Feb. 10 at about 10 p.m., an officer was conducting patrols on Highway 93/95 near Invermere when he clocked a Toyota Scion travelling at 146 km/h in a 90 km/h speed zone. The driver was issued a violation ticket for excessive speed and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
• On Saturday, Feb. 12 at about 3 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP attended a two vehicle collision on 7th Avenue in Invermere. Officers spoke to the drivers and established the driver of a Ford F150 had rear-ended a Porsche Cayenne after being blinded by the sun. No injuries were reported and both vehicles were drivable.
• On Sunday, Feb. 13 at about 12 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 93 near Numa Falls in Kootenay National Park. Witnesses reported the driver of a Lexus RX450 had slowed to turn into Numa Falls when the driver of a Toyota Tacoma swerved in order to avoid rear-ending the Lexus, which resulted in the Toyota rolling onto its side. A passenger in the Toyota was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The Toyota had to be towed from the scene.
