A cellular phone service provider this week helped police track down a vehicle that had been stolen in Squamish.
On Monday (July 9) at around 4 a.m., police received a report of a vehicle theft from the 1900 block of Garibaldi Way, RCMP Sgt. Eric Rochette said in a statement.
The owner had left the car running and had left his cellphone inside, Rochette said. With the help of the cellphone service provider, officers were able to track down the phone and locate the vehicle, which was parked beside a tennis court along University Boulevard, he said.
Anyone with information about this or other crimes is asked to contact Squamish RCMP at (604) 892-6100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Two injured
Two Squamish women suffered chest and neck injuries in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Wednesday (July 4) just after 2 a.m. at Highway 99 and Clarke Drive.
The vehicle collided with a traffic control power box on the east side of Highway 99, Rochette said. The driver, a 24-year-old Squamish woman, displayed symptoms of impairment by alcohol, and police obtained breath samples as part of their investigation, he said. The two injured women were treated Squamish General Hospital and released.
Items stolen
On Thursday (July 5), police received a report of the theft of items from a vehicle that was parked outside a Squamish hotel. Around 12:20 a.m., a man heard glass breaking and ran to his truck, spotting a male inside the vehicle. The victim yelled at the male, who fled on a BMX bike. The suspect was last seen on Commercial Way heading toward Highway 99. A GPS, iPod, sunglasses and a daytimer were stolen.
Prohibition issued
A Squamish woman was issued a 90-day immediate roadside driving prohibition after she was found in the driver's seat of a vehicle parked in the 9800 block of Valley Drive. The woman, 41, displayed signs of impairment, then blew a "fail" on an alcohol screening device after a police officer found her on Saturday (July 7). In addition to the 90-day prohibition, the woman's vehicle was impounded for 30 days, Rochette said.
Beetle flipped
On Saturday at 3:24 a.m., police received a report that a group of youths had flipped a vehicle, a Volkswagen Beetle, on its side. The vehicle had been parked in the 40000 block of Tantalus Road.
Driver ticketed after crash
A 28-year-old Victoria resident was issued a violation ticket after a two-vehicle collision at Highway 99 and the Cheekye Forest Service Road. On Sunday (July 8) just after 5:30 p.m., a black Ford crew cab truck attempted to make an illegal left turn onto the highway and collided with a northbound red Ford F150 truck. No one was injured in the crash. The driver of the crew cab displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and blew a "fail" on an alcohol screening device. In addition to the ticket, he was served with a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and had his vehicle impounded for 30 days.
