Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for May 14 to 21:
Collision
• On May 16, police attended a three-vehicle incident on the Langdale Bypass that occurred after an unknown woman stopped her van on the highway, turned on her hazard lights and got out to escort a flock of ducks off the roadway. The first motorist, noticing the unknown woman waving her arms as she approached, stopped her vehicle in the fast lane, put on her hazard lights and got out to help the unknown woman move the ducks along. A second motorist came down the hill and stopped abruptly behind the first vehicle, but then a third vehicle, unable to get past any of the vehicles stopped in the lanes, swerved but was unable to avoid colliding with the second vehicle. Fortunately, no injuries were reported but the second and third vehicles had to be towed. The unknown woman who had initially stopped to assist the ducks, advised that she had a ferry to catch and left the scene without leaving her information. The file has been referred to ICBC.
• On May 15, police attended a single-vehicle incident on Highway 101 near Pratt Road, Gibsons, after a vehicle started swerving while southbound and went off the road striking a stop sign post before coming to a stop. It appears the unimpaired driver suffered a medical incident and Emergency Health Services transported him to Sechelt Hospital for assessment. The matter has been referred to RoadSafetyBC.
Intoxicated Boater
• Late on May 17, police, along with Coast Guard, assisted with an impaired boater situation in Plumper Cove, Keats Island, after one boater expressed a desire to leave a boat immediately after a disturbance caused by a fellow intoxicated boater. The first boater was taken off the boat in question by Coast Guard and police removed the intoxicated second boater and took him back to the detachment for lodging until sober.
Theft
• On the afternoon of May 14, a suspect stole a wallet from an unsecured locker in a public facility in the 5500 block of Shorncliffe Avenue, Sechelt. The distinctive pinky-beige folding-type Coach brand wallet contained identification, bank cards and some cash.
• On May 15, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., a suspect stole a purse from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Cowrie Street, Sechelt. The large brown leather handbag contained keys, toiletries and two full prescription bottles. Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 2018-3031.
• Overnight on May 16, a suspect stole two white plastic chairs and a white plastic bistro table from the deck of a property in the 3900 block of Francis Peninsula Road, Madeira Park.
• Overnight on May 16, a suspect stole a 12-foot step ladder from a residence in the 5000 block of Elliot Road, Garden Bay.
Break and Enter
• Between May 13 and 15, a suspect stole a variety of fishing equipment from a residence in the 5800 block of Spindrift Street, Sechelt. The stolen items include two Daiwa rods with vintage Penn reels, including a Penn 69 model, one Jarvis-Walker rod with a wood reel, one Scotty manual downrigger longarm, a five gallon jerry can and a small tackle box full of lures and weights. Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 2018-3018.
• Overnight on May 15, a suspect kicked open a door to gain entry to an unoccupied residence in the 5200 block of Cecil Hill Road, Madeira Park, and stole an assortment of tools including a compressor, generator, and air hose. The file is still under investigation. Anyone with any information about this break and enter is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 2018-3014.
– Sunshine Coast RCMP
