Powell River RCMP officers responded to 155 total calls for service from June 5 to June 11, including five thefts, two break and enter, zero impaired driving incidents, five assaults, eight cases of mischief and 10 related to mental health.
June 6; Alberni Street
Police responded to a report of a theft at the BC Liquor Store. Staff reported that a man had stolen a bottle of vodka and left the store. Police reviewed the video surveillance and identified the suspect, who was serving a sentence in the community on a conditional sentence order (CSO). The 25-year-old suspect was located at his residence and arrested for theft under $5,000 and for breaching court-imposed conditions of his conditional sentence order. The suspect appeared in front of a Judge and was remanded into custody.
June 7; Lund Highway
Powell River Fire Rescue requested assistance with an excavator that was on fire on a vacant property just south of the Italian Hall. Powell River RCMP responded and observed as firefighters extinguished the fire. There was extensive damage to the excavator but no surrounding property was damaged. No one was injured in the fire.
The excavator had been spray-painted with violent and racist graffiti prior to being set on fire. The graffiti was similar in nature to graffiti that had been found at James Thomson Elementary School and in the lobby elevator outside Powell River Public Library in early May of this year.
June 7; Alberni Street
At approximately 4:45 am, RCMP responded to a report that the back doors of the Powell River courthouse had been smashed. The suspects did not enter the building after the glass was broken. Police reviewed video surveillance and observed what appeared to be two youth each throw a rock at the glass doors and then run away heading northbound.
Anyone with information about a crime is asked to contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477 or bccrimestoppers.com.
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