On Saturday (July 31) at 12:08 p.m., members were called to an apartment complex on Government Road for a report of male threatening people with a firearm.
RCMP attended and set a perimeter up at the complex's unit and interviewed people on scene. An emergency response team was requested from the Lower Mainland. A male emerged from the residence and was taken into custody. He was identified as having been in possession of what appeared to be a shotgun, which he had pointed at people he was in a dispute with as well as other people in the complex.
Although the weapon was a pellet type firearm, it was authentic looking and the 17-year-old male was arrested, was released on conditions to appear in court on Aug. 16 to face charges of pointing and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Drunk driver flees
On Saturday (July 31) at 12:55 p.m., police received a report of an impaired driver at Alice Lake Provincial Park attempting to drive away from the park rangers. The male ran into the bushes upon police arrival and was subsequently arrested and returned to the detachment. The 25-year-old male supplied breath samples, which were over twice the legal limit and will appear in court on Sept. 15 to answer to a charge of impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
More drunk drivers charged
On Sunday (Aug. 1) at 8:14 p.m., RCMP received a complaint of an impaired driver on Westway Avenue. The vehicle was stopped and the 34-year-old male driver displayed symptoms of being impaired by alcohol. The driver was returned to the detachment and two breathalyzer readings well over the legal limit of were obtained. The male was later released on a promise to appear to attend court on Sept. 12th and answer to a charge of impaired driving.
On Friday (July 30) at 4:45 p.m., police stopped a 1996 Ford pick up reported by citizens to be driving erratically on Highway 99. The 58-year-old male driver displayed symptoms of impairment and failed a roadside screening, which resulted in him being returned for a breath test. Breath readings of nearly three times the legal limit were obtained and the driver was later released to appear in court on Sept. 29 to face a charge of impaired driving.
Youths caught drinking
On Friday (July 30) at 10:22 p.m., members on patrol of Pat Goode Park located a group of youths at the park and observed a male was observed drinking beer from a can and was issued a violation ticket for consuming liquor in public and the group were dispersed.
Bicycles stolen
On Sunday (Aug. 1), two bicycle were stolen from the back of a camper van parked on Pemberton Avenue overnight. The bicycles are described as a Yellow Norco Mountain Bike with slick tires valued at $1,200 and a Blue and Gray Marin Mountain Bike valued at $1,800.
On Monday (Aug. 2) overnight, a bicycle was stolen from the bike rack it was locked to at the Mountain Retreat Hotel. The White Santa Cruz Heckler Downhill is valued at $2,300.
Numerous violation tickets issued for campfires
Despite widespread fire concerns, the long weekend came and went with a myriad of fire violations. Conservation officers issued 28 violation tickets and five warnings under the Wildfire Act related to illegal campfires.
According to conservation officer Dave Jevons, Squamish residents were not at fault.
"I'd say almost 98 per cent of the violations were people from Vancouver and the Lower Mainland," he said.
He said most people were well aware there was a fire ban in effect, but said "it's just a small fire, it's controlled."
They have been doing fire patrols late into the night and will continue until the fire ban is lifted.
In addition, this past week there were 26 problem wildlife calls. Twenty-three were for blacks bears and three for cougars, though one cougar call turned out to be a raccoon.
A black bear that was relocated in fall 2009 returned and was destroyed.
There were four violation tickets and one warning for angling offences under the wildlife and fisheries act.
