There are many places to drink beer responsibly but, as one Sechelt resident recently discovered, sitting in your car in a ferry lineup is not one of them.
Impaired driving
Sunshine Coast RCMP recently received a report of a male drinking beer in his vehicle while waiting in the ferry line up at Horseshoe Bay terminal in West Vancouver. The driver, a Sechelt resident, was intercepted by police in Gibsons and provided two breath samples, both which resulted in a "Fail" result. The driver received a driving prohibition of 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 30.
Found property
On March 6, a drone was located at the Roberts Creek Golf Course and turned into police. If anyone has lost a drone and can provide identifying details, please contact the Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266: file 2025-1622.
Grandparent/parent scam
A Sechelt resident called police to report someone trying to defraud them of money using the grandparent/parent scam. The caller reported to be calling on behalf of their son who had caused a serious car accident and needed money to get out of jail. Luckily, the resident was suspicious and did not fall for the scam.
Bell Mobility scam
A Sechelt resident reported being scammed of $9,284 by someone claiming to be a Bell Mobility representative who was able to obtain the victims banking information.
Employment scam
A Roberts Creek resident was defrauded after purportedly being recruited by an employment agency offering a job conducting hotel reviews. The victim transferred $7,000 into a bitcoin crypto wallet through WhatsApp.
