Stolen Vehicle
• On Sept. 14 a green 2003 Ford Expedition was reported stolen from a residence in the 13000 block of Sunshine Coast Highway in Garden Bay. On Sept. 15 the vehicle was recovered in a rocky ditch near the Pender Harbour landfill with significant damage. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact the RCMP, reference file 17-6282.
Illegal Shellfish Harvesting
• On Sept. 16, police responded to a report of a group of people digging for clams in Sechelt Inlet just south of Porpoise Bay Provincial Park. No one in the group had a fishing licence and they stated they were unaware that the beach was closed for shellfish harvesting. A large container of harvested clams was photographed and then placed back into the inlet. All parties were identified and a report was forwarded to Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Beach Fire
• On Sept. 16 police responded to report from Gibsons Fire Department of a male refusing to extinguish a bonfire at Ocean Beach Esplanade and Harry Road. The male had stated he was aware of the fire ban and that he didn’t care. Police located a male on the beach who was drinking from an open liquor container, was slurring his words and was belligerent with police, cursing at them and refusing to identify himself. He was issued a $1,150 violation ticket for having a fire contrary to restriction as well as a $230 violation ticket for consuming liquor in a public place.
Found Money
• On Sept. 18, an undisclosed amount of cash was found at the Gibsons Recycling Depot. The money will be held at the Sechelt RCMP detachment for 90 days. If you have lost cash at this location and can provide the correct amount and denominations, please attend the office and reference file 17-6370.
Fraud
• On Sept. 13, a Coast resident reported a fraud after attempting to purchase tires off of Craigslist. The resident tried to do his due diligence by requesting the seller send him a copy of his driver’s licence to confirm his identity, and sent the seller his own identification in exchange. The resident then e-transferred the bulk of the cost of the tires to the seller, with the understanding that the small outstanding balance would be paid once the tires were received. The resident never received the tires and when he called the seller (based on the identification he received) was told that the driver’s licence had been stolen and that he had no tires to sell. The file is still under investigation. To learn more about scams and how to protect yourself, please visit sites such as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org.
