Chase Rcmp
Chase RCMP searching for suspects after armed bank robbery
CHASE - Police are searching for two suspects after staff at a bank in Chase were robbed at gunpoint this afternoon. RCMP Sgt. Gary Heebner says officers were busy investigating a false report of shots fired in the North Shuswap when a man holding a long-barrelled gun entered the Royal Bank branch at around 1:20...
Woman’s body found after shooting reported in Shuswap
CHASE – Investigators are treating the death of a woman in Shuswap Saturday night as suspicious after a reported shooting incident. RCMP were called to a report of a possible shooting at home in the 2500 block of Squilax Anglemont Road in Lee Creek, west of Chase at around 9:46 p.m., Nov. 28, according to...
Chase RCMP investigating arson, series of thefts
CHASE - Arson, a woman pinned between two vehicles and a rash of thefts are the latest files investigated by the Chase RCMP. Investigators are looking for two gasoline-powered saws after they were reported missing Nov. 22. The tools were allegedly taken along with five bags of aluminum cans from an unlocked pickup truck on...
Prohibited and impaired drivers taken off the road by Chase RCMP
CHASE - Check stops and impaired drivers kept Chase RCMP busy over the past week. On Nov. 12, officers issued a driver a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and impounded their truck for 30 days after the driver rear-ended a tractor trailer turning right on Highway 1 in Sorrento. After attending the crash, police investigated the...
Checkstops, dead wildlife keep Chase RCMP busy
CHASE - A roadside checkstop near Chase last week kept RCMP busy mid-week, while a variety of other traffic incidents and a break and enter kept officers busy leading up to the checkstop. Investigators are asking for any information relating to a cabin break and enter in Anglemont on Oct. 28. Sgt. Gary Heebner says...
Crash into tree claims life of Chase man
CHASE – A Chase man is dead after crashing his pickup into a tree in Chase last night. RCMP were called to the single vehicle crash on Notch Hill Road, near McKenzie Road, at 6:40 p.m., Nov. 4, according to a media release. The 60-year-old driver, and lone occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene....
Thefts and attempted mail thefts keep Chase RCMP busy
CHASE - It has been a busy month for Chase RCMP dealing with a range of thefts including license plates, vehicles and tools as well as an attempted mail theft. On Oct. 8 a vehicle in St. Ives had the driver side mirror broken off when someone threw a rock at the vehicle, which was...
Chase RCMP kept busy with car troubles
CHASE – The Chase RCMP were kept very busy this past week with a host of vehicle offences and thefts. On Oct. 2, Chase RCMP were called to a collision in a parking lot at Sorrento Plaza in Sorrento. A large flat deck truck struck another vehicle while reversing from a parking stall. The driver,...
UPDATE: Young boy dies in quadding accident in Celista
NORTH SHUSWAP - A young boy died earlier this month after the all-terrain vehicle he was riding flipped. The B.C. Coroners Service has indentified the victim as Liam Parker Smith, aged nine, from Celista, a small community on the north shore of Shuswap Lake. On Sept. 12, Smith and a friend, aged ten, were riding...
Chase RCMP busy with thefts, fire and traffic
CHASE - Drunk driver, collisions, theft and fire keep Chase RCMP officers on their toes. On Sept. 14, Chase RCMP received a report of five propane cylinders stolen from the Race Trac gas station in Squilax. Surveillance video showed that at roughly 4:45 a.m., a dark-coloured, recent model Dodge pickup truck with a canopy approached...
Labour Day weekend kicks off busy week for Chase RCMP
CHASE - Mutliple thefts, outstanding warrants and threats kept Chase RCMP hopping over the past week. A cell phone was stolen from Shuswap Lake Provincial Park after it was left in a public washroom on Sept. 6. The person who took the phone accessed the complainent’s Facebook account and changed the password. The following day...
Crash that led to 30-foot drop under investigation
CHASE - The occupants of an SUV are recovering from minor injuries after sliding 30 feet down a steep embankment yesterday, Aug. 31. Sgt. Gary Heebner from the Chase RCMP detachment says the driver of a black Dodge Journey drove off the Adams Forest Service Road near the Adams Lake Provincial Park. The vehicle fell...
Chase RCMP investigating thefts, mischief
CHASE - A generator, utility trailer and a truck were stolen in three different thefts in the last week of August and Chase RCMP are hoping the public can help. On Aug. 22, a new $3,000 red Honda EU 3000 generator was stolen from a campsite at Silver Beach in Seymour Arm. A few days...
Chase RCMP break up beach bonfire amidst fire ban
CHASE – Even the thick smoke over the area isn't enough for people to get the message that campfires are not allowed — and yes, that includes bonfires. Chase RCMP say a group of young people built a bonfire at Magna Bay on August 24, at roughly 9 p.m. The fire didn't get away this...
Chase RCMP kept busy during August long weekend
CHASE – It was a busy long weekend for Chase RCMP dealing with a wide range of cases, from a fatal bus crash and impaired drivers to thefts and noise complaints. On the afternoon of Friday, July 31, Chase RCMP attended to a bus crash that killed one person and injured more than 20 others...