Week of June 12 to 18, 2012
Total calls for service = 118
Impaired driving = 5
Assaults = 2
Break and enters = 4
Thefts = 14
Mischief = 11
1. June 15
5400 block Larch Avenue
Police responded to a report of a suspicious male in the area. Police attended and located the 25-year-old male who was trying to open car doors. The male was arrested for being intoxicated in public and trespassing at night. As none of the cars were entered, the male was released the following morning, but this matter is still under investigation.
2. June 16
Highway 101
While conducting a road block police stopped a vehicle heading southbound. The driver of the vehicle showed strong signs of impairment and when asked to pull over to the side of the road, drove away from police and turned into a nearby driveway. The male was arrested and, after providing breath samples which were over the legal limit, has been charged with impaired driving.
3. June 17
5800 block Nass Street
Police responded to a break and enter. Sometime between 7 am and 2 pm on June 16, the house was entered by an unknown person while the home owners were having a garage sale. Medication and jewellery were taken from the house. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact Powell River RCMP 604.485.6255 or CrimeStoppers 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).
