Person in crisis helped
Squamish RCMP say officers were called this week to help a person who was in distress and feeling suicidal at the top of the Stawamus Chief. Several RCMP members hiked to the first peak of the Chief, where they found an individual experiencing a mental health crisis and another individual who was trying to help the distressed person. After more than four hours of dialogue, the person in distress was apprehended under the Mental Health Act. This individual was then taken to the hospital, where they were received medical treatment.
(If in crisis, help is also available 24/7 here.)
Spike in theft from vehicles
Between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2, the Squamish RCMP received 14 reports of theft from vehicles. Of these reports, eight came on Oct. 30 in Britannia Beach and Lions Bay. Many of the vehicles were reported to be unlocked. A wide variety of items were stolen from the vehicles. This is a spike in occurrences in these communities and the Squamish RCMP is encouraging the public to remove all personal items and to lock their vehicles.
Excessive speed
While conducting speed enforcement on Highway 99 at the Tantalus Lookout, RCMP nabbed a driver going 143 kilometres per hour in a 9O km zone on Oct. 31, The vehicle was impounded for seven days and the driver was issued a $368 ticket for excessive speed.
Extreme selfie
On Nov. 1, the Squamish RCMP received a report of an individual attempting to jump off the top of Shannon Falls. Squamish RCMP responded immediately, requesting the assistance of the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team, RCMP Air Services & Search & Rescue. Upon further investigation, it was determined that it was, in fact, an excited tourist was who jumping up and down to take photographs.
Total number of files from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2: 177
False alarm calls: 6
False/abandoned 911 calls: 2
Collision investigations: 5
Mental Health Act calls: 5
Theft from Vehicle calls: 14
