WANTED
David Bennett Arthur Hynd is wanted on an endorsed warrant for failure to appear on impaired driving charges in Powell River. Hynd is 28 years old. He has brown hair, brown eyes, is six feet, three inches (1.9 metres) tall and weighs 186 pounds (84 kilograms). Anybody with information about the location of Hynd is asked to please contact Powell River RCMP 604.485.6255 or call CrimeStoppers 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).
Week of July 16 to 24, 2011
Total calls for service = 106
Impaired driving = 6
Assaults = 4
Break and enters = 2
Thefts = 8
Mischief = 6
1. July 16
Joyce Avenue
Police stopped a vehicle that was operating at a slow rate of speed. After speaking with the 22-year-old driver it was determined he had consumed liquor. The driver provided a breath sample which registered a “fail.” He was issued a 90 -day driving prohibition and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days under the Motor Vehicle Act.
2. July 18
4600 block Michigan Avenue
Police responded to a report of an unresponsive male lying in the street. Upon arrival a 45-year-old male from Powell River was found unconscious and suffering from an apparent head injury. Investigation revealed the victim had been punched by a 21-year-old Powell River male during the course of an argument. The victim was transported to Vancouver, received treatment and is expected to fully recover. Numerous witnesses to the incident were uncooperative with police. Liquor is believed to have been an aggravating factor in this incident and the investigation is ongoing.
3. July 19
6300 block Oak Street
Police responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence. Sometime between 5 am and 6 pm that day, the house was entered and approximately $1,500 in cash, some jewellery and a laptop were stolen. Anybody with information about this incident is asked to please contact Powell River RCMP 604.485.6255 or CrimeStoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).
4. July 20
4400 block Marine Avenue
Police responded to a report of a male laying on the road. Police attended and located the 41-year-old male who was extremely intoxicated. The male was arrested for being intoxicated in public and lodged in cells until he sobered up the next day, when he was released without charge.
5. July 24
3900 block Selkirk Avenue
Police received a report of a blue Toyota Tercel parked at location having been entered the previous evening and a digital camera and red backpack had been taken. Culprits forced an open window down into the door frame to gain access. Anybody with information about this incident is asked to please contact Powell River RCMP 604.485.6255 or CrimeStoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).
