Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for November 5 to 10, 2020.

Total calls for service: 93
Thefts: 6
Assaults: 2
Impaired driving: 4
Mischief: 6
Break and enter: 1

November 8; Alberni Street, 6800 block
At approximately 7:09 pm, police responded to a report of a hit and run. A dark coloured, lifted pickup truck (believed to be a Chevrolet or a Dodge) turned east onto Alberni Street from Marine Avenue when the canopy fell off and struck a parked Jeep, causing damage to the Jeep.

November 7; Highway 101, Townsite
At approximately 9:23 pm, police were making patrols near Brooks Secondary School when a vehicle was observed travelling southbound at a high rate of speed. Police activated the radar and confirmed a speed of 104 kilometres per hour in a marked 50 kilometres per hour zone. The vehicle was stopped, and the 44-year-old male driver was issued a $368 dollar ticket for excessive speed. The vehicle was also impounded for seven days.

November 6; Highway 101, south
At approximately 12:55 am, police received a request for assistance from BC Ambulance Service at the scene of a single vehicle collision on Highway 101 at Pine Tree Road. Police attended and spoke to the driver, a 25-year-old female from Powell River. The driver advised she swerved to miss a deer and got stuck in a ditch. She did not sustain any injuries as a result of the collision. While speaking to the driver, police detected an odour of liquor. She admitted to consuming liquor earlier in the night and a breath sample was obtained. The sample registered a “fail” on the approved screening device; the female was given a 90-day driving prohibition and 30-day vehicle impound under the Motor Vehicle Act.

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.

REMEMBRANCE DAY REMINDER
RCMP is reminding the public that due to COVID-19 all public Remembrance Day events are cancelled including the parade, service at Dwight Hall and annual ceremony at the cenotaph. There will be a small service at the cenotaph for veterans and other guests that is by invite only. RCMP asks that the public not attend this service without an invitation to try to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.