Fire starters
Squamish RCMP were on site at the Porteau Cove campground on Thursday, Aug. 3, after campers decided to ignore park operators’ clear directions not to have a campfire. Officers could see a fire had been started at the campsite and issued the offender a $1,150 ticket under the Wildfire Act for having an open fire during a fire ban.
On Saturday Aug. 5, Squamish RCMP and Squamish Fire Department were dispatched to the Riverside Campground on the Ashlu Forestry Service Road to deal with campers who were ignoring the active provincial fire ban. The fire was still active when members arrived and the campers were issued a $1,150 ticket.
Squamish RCMP officers, conservation officers, firefighters and the fire warden are working together to ensure that our community is safe and that the provincial fire ban is fully abided by. The detachment has a zero-tolerance policy in regard to open fire and a $1,150 ticket will be issued accordingly when an open fire is located.
Vehicle break-ins
Six vehicles were rummaged through overnight on Monday, July 31 in the 38000 Block of Cherry Drive. Items of low-value and change were stolen from the vehicles, which might have been left unlocked as there was no mark of forced entry, police said. Squamish residents are being reminded to lock their vehicles door when not in use as theft from vehicles is an issue in our growing community.
Boat stolen
A 10.5-foot rubber Zodiac was stolen from a driveway in the 41000 block of Kingswood Road on Monday, July 31. The theft is believed to have occurred between 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 29 and 8 a.m. July 30, police told The Chief. The white boat with blue stripes had a solid fiberglass bottom, a patch on the bow and new piece of horizontal duct tape covering it to protect it from sunlight.
Parcel pick up
An unattended parcel was stolen from the back door of a house in the 40000 block of Aristole Drive in the early morning on Monday, July 31. The suspect was seen on surveillance cameras walking around the area. Photos of the suspect will soon be published through the Sea to Sky Crimestoppers Facebook page.
