Trail and Greater District RCMP weekly report - 2023-03-07

Trail and Greater District

2023-03-07 10:08 PST

Tragic sudden death in Trail, BC

File # 2023-960

On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 1:06 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS first responders attended the scene of a grievously injured 44-year-old Castlegar, BC woman lying on the banks of the Columbia River near the Victoria Street Bridge, in Trail, BC. Officers spoke to a witness who had allegedly seen the woman fall from the bridge railing to the ground below. KBRFR extracted the woman from the challenging location using their high rope rescue equipment and training. EHS transported the woman to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for immediate medical treatment. Unfortunately, the woman succumbed to her injuries while admitted to hospital.

The incident has now been referred to the BC Coroner Service.

Trail RCMP would like to thank everyone who made a valiant effort to save the life of the 44-year-old Castlegar woman. It is a sad and tragic incident for all involved. Our hearts go out to her friends and family in their time of grieving. I would like the public to know that nobody has to suffer alone, and there is help available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in your time of need, says Sgt. Wicentowich.

Trail Victim Services is available for anyone who needs assistance with this incident and can be contacted directly at 250-368-2184.

For more information: Suicide and Self Harm - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Break, enter, and theft

File # 2023-968

On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 9:43 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a report of a break, enter, and theft to a business in the 1300 block of Cedar Avenue, in Trail, BC. The business owner reported that a small amount of money was missing from inside the business. He also reported an earlier break-in that occurred in the fall where the owner had located a man sleeping inside his business.

The incident remains under investigation.

Trail RCMP has seen an increase in break-ins to both occupied and unoccupied buildings in downtown core during the cold weather as some are looking for anywhere to stay warm, says Sgt. Wicentowich.

Drive while beer in hand

File # 2023-970

On Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at 12:10 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers observed a 54-year-old Fruitvale man leave a licenced establishment with a beer in hand and attempt to drive off in his vehicle from the parking lot in the 1800 block of Highway 3B, in Fruitvale, BC. The officers detained the man and his vehicle before he could drive away. The officers noticed that the man had upward of 100 empty beer cans in his vehicle as well as a full case of beer on the back seat.

The officer entered into an impaired driving investigation. A demand was read to the man, who provided a sample of breath roadside that resulted in a warn.

The 54-year-old Fruitvale man was issued a 3-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) under section 215 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act.

I advised everyone against the wheel in one hand, beer in the other, driving technique, says Sgt. Wicentowich

Community Event Success! Special Olympics BC Event at Trail Gyro Park on Saturday, March 4th, 2023

Special Olympics BC hosted a water balloon fight and polar plunge event for athletes, coaches, and volunteers on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

See attached photo of Sgt. Wicentowich and City of Trail Council Nick Cashol preparing for a icy swim and Sgt. Wicentowich post-swim.

Two photographs of Sgt. Wicentowich and City Councilman Nick Cashol at the Special Olympics Event Gyro Park, Trail, BC