Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 2 to 12:
On June 8, a witness reported two males illegally cutting trees near the Carlson Forest Service Road off Heritage Road, Sechelt. Police attended and located a truck with a freshly cut load of wood in the back. Neither of the two males in the vehicle was in possession of a permit allowing them to cut wood so the wood was seized and the file is still under investigation.
Mischief to sports field
• Overnight on June 9, a suspect removed a boulder to gain access to the upper baseball fields at Kinnikinnick Park, Sechelt, and then drove onto the field to do doughnuts on the grass, causing damage to the outfield areas of the diamond. Anyone with any information about this mischief is asked to contact RCMP, reference police file 2021-3761.
Online reporting
• RCMP remind the public that the Online Crime Reporting (OCR) system is available for incidents that have occurred on the Sunshine Coast where you have lost, had stolen, or sustained property or vehicle damage that costs less than $5,000 to replace or repair. The OCR system is also appropriate for driving complaints that ARE NOT in progress. For complete details, please visit https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/sunshinecoast/en or enter Online Crime Reporting Sunshine Coast in your search engine.
Found Property
• On June 2, an adult bike found on the corner of Nickerson Road and Norwest Bay Road, Sechelt, was turned in. Owner may claim with detailed description within 90 days. Please reference police file 2021-3553.
• On June 3, a safe found in the 600 block of Reed Road, Gibsons, was turned in. Owner may claim within 90 days with detailed description. Please reference police file 2021-3585.
• On June 4, a Coast resident turned in an assortment of jewelry and watches found in Sechelt. Owner may claim with detailed description within 90 days. Please reference police file 2021-3627.
• On June 9, an older style iPhone found in the Gibsons Recreation Centre was turned in. Owner may claim within 90 days with detailed description. Please reference police file 2021-3740.
• On June 9, an iPhone found at a business in the 900 block of Gibsons Way, Gibsons, was turned in. Owner may claim within 90 days with detailed description. Please reference police file 2021-3748.
• On June 14, police found a diesel fuel pump in downtown Sechelt. Owner may claim within 90 days with detailed description. Please reference police file 2021-3814.
Fraud
• On June 4, a Coast resident reported an attempted fraud after receiving calls on both his landline and cellphone that appeared to be coming from his bank. The resident answered his cellphone and spoke with a scammer purporting to be a bank employee and she quoted the last four digits of the resident’s credit card before saying the card had been compromised and the bank needed to confirm his information. The scammer then transferred the resident to her supervisor who then asked a number of questions similar to the kinds of questions an actual bank might ask a client. While on hold with the supervisor the resident grew suspicious, called his bank using the number on the back of his credit card and confirmed that the first caller and supervisor were fraudulent. The resident hung up on the scammers and learned from his actual bank representative that several new charges from around the world had appeared on his card. These charges were reversed, the cards were cancelled, and the matter is being investigated internally. Police advised the resident to contact a credit monitoring company. To learn more about common scams and how to protect yourself from falling victim, please visit sites such as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org.
Impaired Driving
• Late on June 8, police noted a vehicle heading north on Highway 101 near Hough Road, Gibsons, that did not have any headlights on. Police initiated a traffic stop and noted there was a case of beer in the back seat and a large number of empty cans behind the driver’s seat. The driver, who advised she’d consumed alcohol a couple of hours prior to driving and was exhibiting signs of possible intoxication from alcohol, was given a roadside alcohol screening test. After two fail results, the driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
• On June 12, police attended a single-vehicle incident on Highway 101 near Carey Road, Roberts Creek, after a vehicle was reported in the ditch with the lone driver trapped inside. Emergency Health Services and the Roberts Creek Volunteer Fire Department extricated the driver from the vehicle. Fortunately, the driver did not sustain any life-threatening injuries. The driver, who was exhibiting signs of possible intoxication from alcohol, advised he’d consumed alcohol prior to driving. The driver was given a roadside alcohol screening test and after two fail results, was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. The matter has been referred to RoadSafetyBC.
Break and Enter
• Sometime between June 4 and 6, a suspect gained entry to an unlocked crawl space in a building in the 500 block of Gower Point Road, Gibsons, and while nothing appeared to be stolen, the suspect left behind two recycling bins marked with the initials of a nearby business, as well as multiple bags of empty cans and bottles. Overnight on June 9, a second break and enter to the same premises was reported and this time, the suspect removed a wooden door to the storage space and stole a laundry cart and two trolleys. Anyone with any information about this latter incident is asked to contact RCMP, reference police file 2021-3725.
Bike Theft
• Overnight on June 12, a suspect stole a bike that had been left unsecured in a building in the 5500 block of Inlet Avenue, Sechelt. The stolen bike is described as a men’s 8-speed black Brodie brand, Kona Lanai model mountain bike. Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference police file 2021-3817.
Const. Karen Whitby,
Sunshine Coast RCMP
