• On June 7, after reports of a hit and run involving a vehicle and a lamp post on the corner of Sxwelatp Avenue and Xwe’us Street in Sechelt, police located the heavily damaged suspect vehicle in Roberts Creek. The driver, who was exhibiting signs of intoxication, was given and failed two roadside alcohol screening tests. The driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
• On June 7, a possible impaired driver was reported on Highway 101 near Bay Road in Sechelt, after a vehicle was witnessed swerving on the road. Police located the vehicle and spoke with the sober driver who advised she was unfamiliar with the roads and trying to drive cautiously as her passenger was nursing an injury.
• On June 7, police witnessed a vehicle with no visible licence plates leave a business in the 900 block of Gibsons Way, Gibsons. When the police initiated a traffic stop, the driver was seen tossing an alcoholic beverage can out the window. As the driver was also exhibiting signs of intoxication, he was given a roadside alcohol screening test. After two fail results, the driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Break and enter
• Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 5, a thief gained entry to a residence in the 2700 block of Lower Road in Roberts Creek, and stole a laptop computer, money, identification and jewelry. The point of entry appears to be an unlocked door. The file is still under investigation.
Found property
• Overnight on June 4, two small boats were found in the water in Gibsons. The boats may be claimed by the owner with detailed description, reference police file number 2015-3578.
Fraud
• On June 5, a Coast resident reported a bank fraud after a regular payment he made to a foreign company was rejected. The resident received an email that appeared to be from the company advising that there was an issue with the account and instructing the resident to try wiring money to a different account. The resident did so, and this time the transaction was successful. After not receiving the purchased goods, the resident contacted the business and was told they didn’t know anything about a failed transaction or any follow-up emails. It appears the fraudster hacked into the resident’s emails and manipulated the business’s account to make it appear the transaction failed. The resident found out his funds went into a U.S. account, and police in that jurisdiction are investigating.
• On June 6, a thief drove onto a property in the 700 Hillcrest Road, Gibsons, gained entry to a building and took out a chainsaw. A witness reported seeing the suspect then put the chainsaw into the vehicle before driving off. It was believed the suspect would be trying to leave the coast so an assistance request was sent to West Vancouver Police, and the suspect was located at the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal and arrested for break and enter and theft under $5,000.
