Week of July 30 to August 5, 2013
Total calls for service = 175
Impaired driving = 4
Assaults = 8
Break and enters = 0
Thefts = 10
Mischief = 5
July 30
Police were alerted to an attempted fraud. An 89-year-old Powell River resident received a call asking that she send money to a female in Ontario. The phone number listed was 876.851.0852. The investigation revealed that this number is associated to a scam based out of Jamaica. To obtain information on recent scams and how to protect against scams, readers can visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
August 3
7500 block Duncan Street
At approximately 7 pm police received a report of a theft of a vehicle. The truck is described as a 1991 Ford F350, black in colour with a heavy-duty winch on the front bumper. The BC licence plate number is FF 4514. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255 or CrimeStoppers 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).
