Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for April 28 to May 2:
Break and Enters & Theft
•Police were called to Chatelech Secondary School on April 28, after a youth was caught stealing money from another student’s backpack. The youth admitted to the theft and the matter is being referred to Restorative Justice.
•On April 29, a break and enter was reported at a property in the 13100 block of Highway 101. The suspect caused extensive damage to a door and deadbolt to gain entry and stole a pressure washer. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 15-2555.
•During the evening of May 1, a woman reported that her seasonal cabin in the Egmont area had been broken into over the winter months. Several lawn and garden tools were stolen, and multiple windows were smashed. Police encourage owners of seasonal residences to remove valuables if possible, and to have a neighbour check their properties periodically if they will be unoccupied for extended periods of time. The sooner a break-in or theft is noticed, the better the chances are of gathering evidence and identifying a suspect.
Fire
•On May 1, RCMP and the Sechelt Fire Department attended the Extra Foods parking lot after a GMC Jimmy caught fire. The owner had been shopping, and when she returned to her vehicle and attempted to start it, she noticed smoke coming from the dash area before the car caught fire. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is suspected to be electrical.
•In the late afternoon of May 4, RCMP assisted in setting up a safety perimeter around a power box that caught fire on Wharf Avenue in Sechelt, near the ambulance station. The Sechelt Fire Department attended and extinguished the fire, after BC Hydro cut power to the box. The fire created a large amount of smoke in the area while it was being extinguished.
Traffic
On April 28, police attended a single vehicle incident on Highway 101 near Curran Road, Halfmoon Bay, after the driver reported ending up in the ditch after swerving to avoid a deer. Both the driver and passenger were taken to hospital for assessment, and the vehicle, which was heavily damaged, was towed from the scene. The matter has been referred to ICBC.
•On April 28, a witness reported a vehicle was being driven erratically northbound on Wharf Road in Sechelt, and advised that the driver and passenger inside appeared to be fighting. Police located the registered owner, who advised that he and his adult child had been goofing around in the car. The driver was warned about possible charges stemming from driving with such distractions.
•On April 29, police came upon a single vehicle incident off the road in the 4100 block of Highway 101 in Sechelt. The driver was already out of the vehicle and advised that he had been driving northbound when he became distracted, looked down from the road and drifted off into the ditch. The air bags deployed in the impact, and the vehicle was heavily damaged. The driver, who sustained minor injuries, was issued a Violation Ticket for failing to keep right.
•On April 29, police stopped a vehicle on Gibsons Way after witnessing it swerving in its lane and slowing and speeding up erratically. The driver, who displayed signs of intoxication and had open alcohol in the vehicle, was given and failed two roadside alcohol-screening tests. The driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
