A Mission man is facing multiple charges after having been arrested during a routine traffic stop on Highway 99 in Squamish last week.
On Thursday (Oct. 31) at around 11:45 p.m., a Squamish RCMP officer on routine patrol pulled over a vehicle that was southbound on Highway 99 at the Mamquam Forest Service Road, RCMP Sgt. Wayne Pride wrote in a statement.
The driver, 43, was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest from Ontario for alleged assault and uttering death threats, Pride said. He was also found in possession of "a quantity" of methamphetamines and marijuana, as well as five laptop computers that police believe were stolen. The investigation is ongoing, with police pursuing charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property.
Man arrested
On Thursday (Oct. 31) at 9:15 a.m., police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home on Oceanview Road in Lions Bay. At the scene, police were told that a 58-year-old West Vancouver man had allegedly assaulted his 47-year-old girlfriend during an argument. The man had left the area by the time police arrived, but was located and arrested by West Vancouver Police. He faces a charge of assault.
Wallet stolen
On Friday (Nov. 1), police received a report of a vehicle having been broken into overnight while parked at a home on Northridge Drive on Hospital Hill. The vehicle was not damaged and may have been left unlocked, but a wallet containing personal ID, as well as bank and credit cards, was stolen. The suspect tried to use the stolen credit cards at a service station in the 41000 block of Government Road on Friday just after 3 a.m., police said.
Businesses entered, items stolen
On Friday (Nov. 1) police received a report of a break-and-enter at a business in the 1100 block of Commercial Way between 1 and 4:30 p.m. A computer, cash box and iPad were stolen.
Around the same time, another business in the same complex was broke into and a small amount of cash and a laptop computer were stolen. No sign of forced entry was evident in either instance, causing police to speculate that locks may have been picked or that suspects may have had access to the keys.
Bikes stolen
On Sunday (Nov. 3), police received a report that a grey, men's 15-speed Specialized Stump Jumper mountain bike had been stolen from a shed at a home in the 60000 block of Squamish Valley Road. The bike, valued at around $2,000, had been stolen overnight.
On Monday (Nov. 4), police received another report of the theft of another Specialized Stump Jumper, this one a blue women's 21-speed valued at around $1,500. It was stolen after having been locked outside a business in the 40000 block of Tantalus Road. The theft occurred between 5 and 7 p.m., the lock securing the bike to the rack having been cut off.
