Powell River RCMP reported the following for February 4 to 10, 2021.
Total calls for service: 84
Thefts: 3
Assaults: 1
Impaired driving: 4
Mischief: 5
Break and enter: 1
February 5; Joyce Avenue, 3800 block
At approximately 9:09 pm, police responded to a report of a stolen mountain bike. Sometime between 7:30 and 9 pm that day, an unknown person entered a carport and stole a black men’s mountain bike valued at approximately $100.
February 6: Marine Avenue, 4700 block
At approximately 10:46 am, police received a report of a theft. A vintage vending machine valued at approximately $5,000 was stolen from an office building at that location. It also has significant sentimental value for the owners. The time and date the machine was stolen is unknown.
February 9: Oak Street, 6300 block
At approximately 11:23 pm, police stopped a vehicle after it was seen trying to evade a police check stop. RCMP spoke to the driver, a 44-year-old Powell River male, and detected an odour of liquor on his breath. Two breath samples were obtained; both registered a fail on the approved screening device. The driver was issued a 90-day roadside driving prohibition under provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
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.
