Week of June 1 to 8, 2015
Total calls for service = 133
Impaired driving = 6
Assaults = 3
Break and enters = 1
Thefts = 6
Mischief = 14
1. June 2
North of Lund
Powell River RCMP received a report that a drill rig was damaged extensively due to fire. Work crews attended the work site in the early morning to find the damaged rig. The rig had been parked next to a road improvement project between Lund and Bliss Landing, on the Malaspina Forest Service Road. Police, along with forest service personnel attended and located the rig in a cleared area. The rig, a Tamrock Ranger, had been parked alongside a brush pile that appeared to have been set on fire. The fire travelled to the rig and caused extensive damage to it. Police, along with the BC Forest Service continue to investigate. Anyone with information about this fire is asked to please call Powell River RCMP 604.485.6255 or CrimeStoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477).
2. June 6
7000 block Duncan Street
Powell River RCMP received a report of theft from vehicles. Sometime during the night two commercial cube vans were broken into and tools, a Makita drill, driver and battery, were stolen. Anyone with information about this theft is asked to please call Powell River RCMP 604.485.6255 or CrimeStoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477).
