On the afternoon of Sept. 4, Sunshine Coast RCMP received a report of possible shots fired near the Mason mine site.
Police attended and located a vehicle with three male occupants. Upon questioning, the males admitted to having been shooting a shotgun in the mine site. Police also learned that the driver of the vehicle was a prohibited driver, so he was given a court date and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days. All three males were intoxicated, so the firearm was seized and the local firearms officer was notified.
Vandalism
Sunshine Coast RCMP and the operators of Canadian Tire in Wilson Creek are asking the public for assistance with information after the store has been hit with a recent string of vandalism.
A sign board at the store has been targeted by a person or person(s) who have been re-arranging the letters to spell out derogatory and in some cases racial statements. Police have started an investigation and are asking anyone with information as to who could be responsible to contact RCMP at 604-885-2266.
MVA
A single-vehicle accident occurred on Highway 101 near Redrooffs Road, after a southbound vehicle crossed a double solid line and crashed into the southbound ditch. The driver was taken by helicopter to Vancouver General Hospital with injuries, and the car was towed with major damage. The driver is being investigated for impaired driving.
Rollover accident
On the morning of Sept. 5, a single-vehicle rollover occurred near the Pender Harbour golf course.
The driver took the corner heading southbound at a high rate of speed, crossed over the solid white line, crashed into the curb, then flipped several times before landing on the car roof in the middle of the highway. The two passengers were taken to hospital for minor injuries, while the driver suffered no injuries.
Impaired charge
A local man is facing charges of assault and impaired operation of a vessel after an alleged altercation at the Gibsons Marina on Aug. 22.
Sunshine Coast RCMP were notified of a possible impaired boater who had just crashed his boat into another boat at the Gibsons Marina.
"An altercation ensued between the two boaters, resulting in one male being pushed into the water," said Const. Jennifer Balfour in a news release. "A male was arrested for assault and impaired operation of a vessel. The male's breath readings were 180 and 180mg, with the legal limit being 80mg. The male was lodged in a cell for the night as he expressed that upon release he would drive his boat back to Keats Island where he lives."
-Submitted by Sunshine Coast RCMP
