Quadra RCMP weekly report October 10th - October 15th

Quadra Island

2022-10-15 09:49 PDT

Files of note

Suspicious circumstances

On October 10th Quadra RCMP received a report of a local resident seeing flashes of light across the Sutil Channel on the West coast of Marina Island. The complainant was concerned as they had seen flashes of light from a cabin in that area and believed someone may be in distress. As there was a wind warning in effect, officers had to rule out stranded kayakers or boat operators that may have been displaced because of the high winds. West Coast Marine attended and determined that the flashing lights were a result of the sun reflecting on a window that was flapping open and close because of the high winds.

Theft

On October 11th Quadra RCMP received a report of theft from a boat. The complainant stated that an unknown man had stolen a generator and some other items from his boat before leaving in a blue dinghy. The complainant started following the man in his boat, but was unable to keep up. The Quadra RCMP have also received third hand information through social media that there have been similar incidents on Cortes Island, however, nobody involved has filed a report as of yet. The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has knowledge of this crime or any other or who is responsible, please contact the Quadra RCMP at 250-285-3631. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit their web site at www.crimestoppers.ca.

School bus complaints

Quadra RCMP have been receiving an increased amount of reports of drivers failing to stop for school buses. Police would like to remind drivers to be aware of school buses on our roads and be on the lookout for flashing lights. It’s the time of year that not only are we having school buses back on the road, but we are getting less daylight which makes it even more vital that drivers are paying attention to the flashing lights, states Cst.Rebekah Draht, Quadra RCMP Media Relations Officer. According to the Motor Vehicle Act, both directions of traffic must come to a stop when the school bus driver is flashing their lights and the stop sign is extended. Drivers can proceed when the lights on the bus have turned off and the sign is folded in. Failure to comply could result in a ticket of $368.00 and three points on your license.

 

 

Released by

Cst. Rebekah Draht

Media Relations Officer
Quadra Island RCMP
Office: 250-285-3631
Fax: 250-285-2053

Email: Quadra_ocr@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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