•On May 24, a shoplifter was reported at a business in the 5500 block of Highway 101 after the suspect was witnessed by staff taking two items from a bin, placing them in a red bag, walking out and leaving the area on a bicycle. The suspect is described as a very heavy-set Native female in her forties.
•On May 24 between 5:20 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., a possible attempt to break and enter into a vehicle parked in the 5100 block of Brooks Road, Halfmoon Bay, was reported after the vehicle owner discovered damage to the rubber rim around the driver and passenger windows. No further damage was reported and no entry to the vehicle was gained.
•Around May 22, a thief stole an outboard motor off a boat stored in the 5700 block of Wharf Avenue, Sechelt. It is believed that two people would have been required to steal the 70-HP dark green Johnson motor. Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 16-3033.
•On May 26, a camera and bag were turned into the RCMP that had been found near the beach in Roberts Creek at the bottom of Flume Road. Owner may claim within 90 days with detailed description, reference file 2016-3044.
•On May 26, police conducted a traffic stop on Highway 101 in Garden Bay with an unlicensed driver. The driver, who admitted he was not supposed to be driving, was issued a violation ticket for no driver’s licence, his vehicle was impounded, and he has been prohibited from driving.
•On May 26, police witnessed a motorcycle speeding north on Highway 101 near Woodbay Heights Road, Halfmoon Bay. Radar confirmed the motorcyclist was travelling over 140 km/hr in the 80 km/hr zone. The rider was issued violation tickets for excessive speed and operating contrary to his licence requirements, and the motorcycle was impounded for seven days.
•On May 28, police attended a single-vehicle incident in the 2100 block of Highway 101, Roberts Creek, after a northbound vehicle rolled over into a ditch. The driver, who was able to exit the vehicle on her own, advised she had lost control of her vehicle and spun across the roadway and went into the ditch. Speed is not believed to have been a factor, but the driver was issued a violation ticket for having bald tires. The matter has been referred to ICBC.
•On May 28, police attended a three-vehicle incident on Highway 101 just south of Wharf Avenue, Sechelt, after the first vehicle turned south onto Highway 101 off Wharf Avenue and lost control, spinning 360 degrees into the oncoming lane, striking the second vehicle and then the third vehicle behind it. Fortunately, none of the vehicle drivers or passengers were hurt, although the first vehicle had to be towed from the scene. Impairment is not considered a factor and the matter has been referred to ICBC.
•On or around May 28, a red 1992 GMC 1500 pickup was stolen out of a driveway on Laurel Avenue in Sechelt. The owner was out of town, but had asked a friend to check up on her place. When the friend went by on May 29, the truck was gone. Anyone who has any information, or has recently seen a pickup matching the description parked in a suspicious place, is asked to call Sunshine Coast RCMP, file 16-3145.
