Incidents reported by the Sunshine Coast RCMP detachment for the first two weeks of October include a man allegedly caught performing an indecent act and another spotted smoking a bong in a mall parking lot.
Indecent act
On Oct. 10, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the RCMP received a report of a male masturbating in a white van parked in the 5500 block of Sunshine Coast Highway, across from Tsain-Ko Mall in Sechelt.
The witness was able to obtain video of the male and provided a licence plate and description of the vehicle to police. Sunshine Coast RCMP arrested a 31-year-old male from Maple Ridge and the charge of Indecent Act was forwarded to Crown counsel for approval.
Impaired driving
On Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m., the RCMP received a report of a male sitting in a vehicle in the Trail Bay Mall parking lot smoking cannabis from a bong. A 30-year-old, local male was located in the vehicle by police and issued a 24-hour driving prohibition. The vehicle was also found to have expired insurance.
Theft
On Oct. 7, staff from Canadian Tire, located at 4380 Sunshine Coast Hwy. in Wilson Creek, advised police that at 3 a.m., three Yardworks brand log splitters had been stolen. If anyone has any information regarding this theft, call Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266: File number 24-7764.
Also on Oct. 7, staff from the IGA in Wilson Creek advised that at approximately 8:15 a.m., a male and female had stolen a large green floral rolling rack and were last seen walking with it toward Sechelt on Sunshine Coast Highway. If anyone witnessed this incident or has any information on the stolen rack, they are asked to call Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266.
Found Bike
On Oct. 9, a concerned citizen seized a black-and-red, Kona-brand mountain bike, believing it could be stolen property. The bike is being held at the Sunshine Coast RCMP detachment on Teredo Street and can be claimed with proof of ownership.
Scam
Sunshine Coast RCMP has received a number of reports from concerned citizens regarding a Canada Post parcel scam. Text messages are sent out purportedly from Canada Post stating that a parcel is being held by "border security," and requests that the user press "1" to speak to an agent or click on a link.
This action will then lead to the user being told that an item has unpaid shipping fees and will attempt to get you to click on a link to pay the fees. These messages should be ignored and deleted.
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