Powell River RCMP reported the following for July 23 to 29, 2020.
Total calls for service: 111
Thefts: 3
Assaults: 8
Impaired driving: 5
Mischief: 1
Break and enter: 4
July 24 ; Ontario Avenue, 4600 block
Police received a report of a break and enter to a storage facility. Once inside the suspect(s) cut the locks off of several storage units and made off with a Lincoln Electric MIG Welder, model 180 K2659-1.
July 25; Highway 101, north
An officer was on patrol on Highway 101 near Homalco Road when he observed a vehicle speeding. The vehicle was stopped and during the interaction with the driver, an odour of liquor was detected. The driver provided a sample of his breath into the roadside screening device, which resulted in a fail. The driver, a 40-year-old male from Powell River, had his licence suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for 30 days under the Immediate Roadside Suspension Program. He was also issued a ticket for speeding.
July 28; Joyce Avenue, 4900 block
At approximately 4:45 am, police were called to an address in the 4900 block of Joyce Avenue for a fire. Powell River Fire Rescue was already on scene and had extinguished the fire that started in a storage room. A 66-year-old male identified as having started the fire was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken to the hospital for an evaluation. There was minimal damage done to the storage room.
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) or online at bccrimestoppers.com.
