Here are the Squamish RCMP briefs sent to media for the week leading up to Feb. 1.
Theft and Firearms seizure
A person was arrested after a theft from a closed vaccination room at the Sea to Sky Hotel on Jan. 29.
RCMP says that thanks to quick-acting hotel staff, who called officers immediately, the police could catch the suspect.
The theft involved under $5,000 worth of items, police say.
RCMP say when officers tracked the suspect down at their vehicle, they also discovered a loose, loaded M&P .45 handgun and a large amount of shotgun ammunition inside the vehicle. The person did not have a firearms licence and so the gun and ammunition were seized.
The suspect is expected to appear in court.
Too much need for speed
Squamish highway patrol officers were conducting safety enforcement south of Depot Road on Jan. 28 when a vehicle was tracked travelling 134 kilometres an hour in an 80 km/hr zone. The vehicle, which had Washington licence plates, was impounded, a ticket was issued to the registered driver. A taxi then took all occupants to their destination.
B&E
Personal documents were stolen during a break-and-enter in the 1000-block of Enterprise Place earlier this month. The suspected timeline of the break-in was between Jan. 8 and 29. Police are asking the public for any information about this to report it to Squamish RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
Impaired at the wheel
An impaired driver lost his vehicle and right to drive, for a time, on Jan. 29. This happened after a BC Highway Patrol officer grew suspicious when he passed a vehicle with a licence plate registered to an unlicensed driver, police say.
The officer pulled the truck over and noted the driver's eyes were bloodshot, and there was a strong odour of liquor on the driver's breath, RCMP say
Officers say the driver failed a breathalyzer test and thus had their vehicle impounded for 30 days and received an immediate 90-day driving prohibition.
Anyone with any information regarding the above files is asked to contact the Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or go to the website www.solvecrime.ca
Total number of files for the week Jan. 25 to Jan. 31: 146
• False Alarm calls: 5
• False/Abandoned 911 calls: 3
• Collision investigations: 1
• Mental Health Act calls: 1
• Theft from vehicle calls: 3
