Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for April 14 to 20:
Break and Enters
• On the morning of April 14, a suspect gained entry to a residence in the 1100 block of Malaview Road in Gibsons, through a window of the garage, which allowed access to an unlocked door to the main house. The suspect ransacked the house, but police are still trying to determine whether anything was actually stolen.
The file is still under investigation.
• On April 18, a resident in the 600 block of School Road in Gibsons reported an attempted break and enter after hearing a noise at a bedroom window. The resident went to investigate, raised the blinds and was startled to see an unknown male removing the screen off the window frame.
The slim, darkly tanned male, who had a shaved head with salt and pepper hair, turned and fled the scene on foot. Police located and arrested the male for possession of stolen property and credit card fraud from a separate incident.
The file is still under investigation.
• On April 20, police attended an attempted break and enter into a building in the 5300 block of Highway 101 in Sechelt. The suspect bent the frame of a garage door, but failed to gain access. The rear exterior wall of the building was also damaged in the attempt. The file is still under investigation.
Traffic
• On April 14, a witness reported a possible impaired driver leaving a business in the 5700 block of Teredo Street in Sechelt. A second witness reported seeing the same suspect driver swerving all over the road while heading westbound on Teredo Street.
Police located the vehicle at Trout Lake and spoke with the lone driver and occupant, who was exhibiting signs of intoxication. The driver, who was given and failed two roadside alcohol-screening tests, was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
• On April 17, police attended a two-vehicle accident in the 3100 block of Highway 101 in Roberts Creek, after the first vehicle driver failed to notice that traffic in front of him had stopped to wait for a vehicle making a left turn off the highway into Cliff Gilker Park. The first driver swerved in an attempt to avoid hitting the stopped vehicle in front of him, but clipped it on the rear passenger side and then hit a hydro pole before coming to a stop. Fortunately, no major injuries were reported, but both vehicles had to be towed. The first driver was issued a violation ticket for driving without consideration.
• On April 17, a possible impaired driver was reported at the Langdale ferry terminal. Police attended and located the poorly parked vehicle and spoke with the driver who had open liquor with her and was exhibiting signs of intoxication. The driver was given and failed a roadside alcohol-screening test. The driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Theft/suspicious circumstance
• Overnight on April 15, a thief gained entry to two unlocked vehicles parked in the 4700 and 4900 blocks of Laurel Avenue in Sechelt, and stole a pair of black Spy sunglasses, a black iPod, loose change, and a Gucci wallet and its contents.
Police remind the public to lock their vehicles and remove valuables from inside. Anyone with any information about these thefts is asked to contact RCMP at 604-885-2266 and reference files 15-2248 and 15-2250.
• On April 17, a young visitor hiking on Gambier Island reported hearing an emergency whistle go off somewhere off the trail. The visitor used her own emergency whistle and believed it was answered by another emergency whistle. Police requested assistance from a Gambier Island resident to locate the visitor and try to determine the source of the whistle. The island resident found the visitor and together, hiked toward where they believed the sound was coming from. The resident was able to locate the source of the whistle and determined the sound had been made by a bird.
• On April 18, police attended a complaint of theft of sand from Seawatch Lane near Gale Avenue North in Sechelt, after witnesses reported an on-going issue with people loading up with sand from a vacant property nearby and voiced concerns with recent sink holes in the area and the stability of the banks.
One witness provided police with the licence plate of a vehicle that had taken a truck-load of sand. Police located the registered owner and warned him about possible theft charges for taking the sand without the property owner's permission.
