Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 23 to 29:
Unruly party
• Shortly before 10 p.m. on June 24, police received a disturbance call about a large gathering of loud youth at the Roberts Creek Picnic Area in the 3500 block of Beach Avenue. When police arrived, they found over 100 youth in the area celebrating the end of school. Most were cooperative and left the area when requested; however, after an officer arrested an intoxicated youth for urinating on private property, a small group of intoxicated young males became aggressive with police, and charges including assaulting a police officer are now being recommended.
Break and enter
• Early on June 23, police attended a glass break alarm call at a business in the 5600 block of Cowrie Street in Sechelt, and found a vandal had thrown a rock through the front window. It does not appear that the vandal gained entry into the business.
• Early on June 24, a vandal used a large rock to smash a window near the main entry door at Sechelt Elementary School on 5538 Shorncliffe Ave. The suspect then gained entry to the building through the broken window, injuring himself on the broken glass in the process. The suspect damaged the alarm panel but nothing else was broken or stolen. The file is still under investigation.
Traffic
• On June 23, a two-vehicle incident occurred at the intersection of Shorncliffe Avenue and Highway 101 after the first northbound vehicle stopped for a pedestrian in the crosswalk. The driver of the second vehicle advised that the sun had been in her eyes and she failed to see the stopped vehicle in time to stop without rear-ending it. The first vehicle sustained notable damage. The matter has been referred to ICBC.
• On June 25, police attended a single vehicle incident on Highway 101 near Sakinaw Lake after a vehicle drove straight through on a curve, crossed the highway, and collided with a tree. No other vehicles were involved. The driver, who advised he’d lost consciousness, sustained only minor injuries, but the vehicle had to be towed. Police recommended that the driver seek medical attention to determine why he lost consciousness.
• On June 29, a hit and run was reported in the 900 block of Gower Point Road after a resident found his motorcycle damaged along one side and on its front fender. A witness advised a black pick-up truck had backed into the motorcycle. The blonde male driver, who appeared to be in his 30s, left the scene without leaving a note. The witness was able to obtain only the first two digits from the licence plate, which may have been HX. The matter has been referred to ICBC, but anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact RCMP, reference file number 15-4291.
Thefts
• On June 23 at 4 p.m., a thief gained entry to a vehicle that was parked and left running and unlocked in front of the Sechelt Public Library. The thief stole a black iPod 4 in a black and blue Otterbox case.
• During the afternoon of June 25, a Coast resident was using an ATM machine in the 5700 block of Teredo Street in Sechelt, when she forgot to take her bank card after finishing her transaction. She returned minutes later only to find a thief had withdrawn funds from her account and taken the card as well. Police are reviewing surveillance video footage.
• On June 27, a dine and dash was reported at a restaurant in the 15400 block of Highway 101, Ruby Lake, after the suspect and his party fled after consuming a large amount of food and alcohol at a fundraising event. The suspect had provided a credit card number to reserve tickets to the event but when the restaurant tried to charge the credit card, the transaction was declined. When the restaurant contacted the credit card company, they were advised that the credit card had been cancelled just hours earlier. The file is still under investigation.
• On June 29, a witness reported a possible impaired driver in downtown Sechelt after noting the vehicle swerving all over the road. Police located the suspect vehicle and spoke with the driver, who was exhibiting signs of intoxication. The driver was given two roadside alcohol screening tests resulting in a warn and a fail result. The driver was given a three-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded. The driver was also issued a violation ticket for not holding a valid driver’s licence.
