Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 13 to 20:
Bear!
• RCMP and the Conservation Officer Service attended a residence on Blower Road in the Wilson Creek area after a resident called to report she had just chased a bear out of her kitchen. The bear had pushed open an unlocked door and rummaged through a fridge before being scared off. No one was injured, and the bear was gone before police arrived. Conservation will be monitoring the situation.
Break & enters
• Between Oct. 10 and 12, a thief gained entry to a residence in the 400 block King Road, Gibsons, through an unsecured rear door, and stole a number of items including a blue Fender Stratocaster electric guitar in a worn hard black case, guitar strings, cash, alcohol, prescription medication, and a wooden hand-carved box. Anyone with information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 15-7243.
• Overnight on Oct. 19, a suspect scaled a fence to gain access to a business property in the 4300 block of Highway 101 and then kicked in a door to the cashier hut. The suspect appears to have tried to remove a payment card reader and gained access to two unlocked vehicles, but nothing was stolen. Police are reviewing surveillance footage.
Impaired drivers
• Late on Oct. 14, police observed a vehicle travelling without its running lights westbound on South Fletcher Road, Gibsons. Police pulled over the vehicle and noted the driver was exhibiting signs of impairment. The driver, who admitted consuming alcohol earlier, was given and failed a roadside alcohol-screening test. The driver had two previous alcohol-related driving offences, and was taken to the Sechelt RCMP detachment for a criminal code impaired investigation.
• Around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, a possible impaired driver was reported travelling slowly and crossing the centre-line into oncoming traffic on Wharf Road in Sechelt. Police located the suspect vehicle and spoke with the driver, who admitted consuming alcohol and exhibited signs of intoxication. As the driver failed to provide a breath sample and also had a prior record of impaired driving, her vehicle was impounded and police are recommending criminal charges.
• Shortly before 11 p.m. on Oct. 15, police witnessed a vehicle northbound on Highway 101 that was weaving badly in its lane. Police initiated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver who advised she’d consumed alcohol a short time prior. The driver was given and failed two roadside alcohol-screening tests. As she had no previous impaired driving history, the driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Collision
• On Oct. 13, a two-vehicle incident occurred in the 2500 block of Highway 101, Roberts Creek, after a southbound driver of the first vehicle missed her left turn, pulled over, backed into a driveway, and then pulled forward to make a left turn back onto the northbound lane of the highway. In pulling out into the southbound lane, the first vehicle collided with another vehicle, resulting in major damage to both vehicles. The driver and passengers of the second vehicle were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the first vehicle was issued a violation ticket for emerging vehicle failing to yield. The matter has been referred to ICBC.
Thefts
• Overnight on Oct. 14, a thief gained entry to an unlocked vehicle parked in the 4800 block of Highway 101, Sechelt, and stole a pair of Oakley sunglasses with black plastic wraparound arms and a five-inch-long black-handled hunting knife. No damage or other thefts were reported.
• On the evening of Oct. 14, a thief stole a commercial steam cleaner off a porch in the 1400 block of Burton Road, Gibsons. The cleaner is blue with two compartments and has a blue hose and blue cords. The vacuum head had two attachment heads, which were also stolen. Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 15-7267.
• On October 15, a shoplifter was caught at a business in the 900 block of Gibsons Way, Gibsons, after staff witnessed the suspect putting an item in his backpack without paying for it. The suspect, who was initially uncooperative, was arrested and released on a promise to appear, and has been banned from the business.
