A woman who was discovered in the Elfin Lakes area of Garibaldi Provincial Park was airlifted to Vancouver this week, apparently suffering from hypothermia.
Another group of recreational users discovered the woman on Tuesday (April 1) after she had spent the night in the mountains. She had ventured into the park the previous day, apparently unprepared to stay overnight, RCMP Sgt. Wayne Pride said.
Squamish Search and Rescue mobilized a helicopter search party on Tuesday and she was airlifted directly to Vancouver General Hospital, he said. Her condition wasn’t immediately known.
“We don’t know how she got in the medical condition she was in,” Pride said of the woman, whose identity and hometown also weren’t known. “It looks like maybe there were some hypothermia issues up in the mountains.”
Shoplifter arrested
Last Wednesday (March 26), police attended a business in the 1900 block of Garibaldi Way in response to a report of a shoplifter fighting with a store employee. At the scene, police arrested a 24-year-old Australian man, of no fixed address locally, though he claimed to be staying in Whistler and in Canada legally on a work visa. When confronted by an employee about stealing some items, the man became confrontational and aggressive in an attempt to escape, Pride said.
Garden shed damaged
Last Tuesday (March 25), police received a report of a garden shed having been broken into in the 37000 block of Cleveland Avenue. A lock had been pried open and a small amount of cash was stolen.
Bike stolen
On Thursday (March 27), police received a report of a Sabrasa BMX bike having been stolen after having been locked outside a business in the 1800 block of Garibaldi Way. The theft occurred between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Police are reviewing video surveillance as part of their investigation.
Man arrested
On Saturday (March 29) at around 5 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault having occurred at a home in Lions Bay. Police arrested a 59-year-old West Vancouver man for having assaulted his 57-year-old girlfriend during an argument.
Items stolen
On Sunday (March 30), police received a report that a pickup truck was broken into at a hotel in the 38000 block of Highway 99. Access was gained by breaking into the canopy. Stolen were a passport, a digital camera, and a duffel bag containing clothing and a sleeping bag. The theft occurred sometime between March 26 at 6 p.m. and March 27 at 6 p.m.
