Around the Sound will be published on The Buzz while The Record is on Summer break.
via Miriam Trevis:
During the 16 day period, June 7 – 23, the Nootka Sound RCMP detachment responded to 42 calls for service.
June 7
A motor vehicle accident was reported from the area of Big Bend when a deer ran into a vehicle. The damage to the vehicle was quite substantial, totalling $5000, and the deer did not fare well either.
June 9
While conducting laser enforcement on Highway 28, a 2004 Ford F350 was clocked at 134 kph in an 80 kph zone. The Royston based driver was given a ticket for excessive speed and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Same day and location, a 2011 Ford Fiesta belonging to Budget Rent-a-Car was clocked at 146 kph and the Campbell River driver received the same punishment outlined above.
June 10
The Comox driver of a 2010 GMC Sierra learned to his cost that travelling at 139 kph while police are operating radar in the area, is not a good idea. Again the vehicle was impounded for seven days and the driver was given a ticket for excessive speed.
June 11
A complainant reported a fight on the road between A and B blocks at Tsaxana. Evidently a group had started to argue about the Stanley Cup finals and starting fighting amongst themselves. The complainant did call back to say that the fight had ended but police attended anyway. It was determined that the fight was consensual between these individuals and only minor injuries were incurred.
A resident at Tsaxana called to complain that her son was damaging property within the residence. Police attended and located the son who was intoxicated. While damage to the home was only minor, he was arrested for mischief and held in custody until he had sobered up.
June 12
A report was received of a bail violation. The caller stated that the individual concerned was under court order to abstain from alcohol. The person was located and was found to be severely intoxicated and, therefore, arrested. During the investigation it was learned that this individual had assaulted another person at a residence at Tsaxana and he is now facing charges of breach of an undertaking and assault.
June 13
While conducting laser enforcement on Highway 28, a 1998 Ford F150 was clocked at 130 kph in an 80 kph zone. The Courtenay based driver received a ticket for excessive speed and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
June 15
A dispute between neighbours was mediated in Tahsis.
Police were called to a residence at Tsaxana where several intoxicated individuals were refusing to leave a party. The homeowner wanted to close the party down but no one wanted to go home. Due to another call requiring priority, police were delayed in attending at this residence and when they did get there found that the partygoers had all left.
While making patrols around midnight at Tsaxana on an unrelated incident, police observed a blue Hyundai Sonata parked at the side of the road with the engine idling. Upon speaking to the driver, the smell of alcohol was quite apparent and a roadside sample was taken which resulted in a “fail” reading. Impaired charges are being forwarded to Crown.
June 16
A call was received from a Dogwood Drive residence relevant to a domestic dispute. The female complainant told police that her common law husband had assaulted her. The male had left the residence so police conducted patrols and were successful in locating and arresting this individual. Our investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.
A 2 a.m. call from a home at Tsaxana indicated that a male at the residence was getting angry towards guests in the home. Police attended and determined that no assault had taken place and the homeowner agreed to shut the party down.
June 17
Another call from Tsaxana that an intoxicated male had passed out at a residence there. Police attended and with the assistance of the homeowner, managed to remove this person from the home.
June 18
A Saskatoon driver found out to his dismay, that travelling at 141 kph in his 2011 Nissan Altima is not considered to be too smart in this area. The same punishment awaited him as all the other speeders as he received a ticket and lost the vehicle for seven days impoundment.
June 19
The high flyer award this week goes to a motor cyclist from the Greater Victoria area who was operating his bike at 165 kph when stopped by police on Highway 28. That is more than twice the speed limit! It is hoped that the substantial fine and the loss of his bike for seven days will make him think twice before speeding again.
The final speeder of the week was the Nanaimo resident driving his 2009 Mazda 3 at 136 kph in an 80 kph zone. The usual punishment was meted out to this individual.
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