Aug. 17
There was a report of the theft of tools from a carport on 68th Avenue in Grand Forks at 6:44 p.m. A grinder and fuel cans were the items stolen. Grand Forks RCMP say there were no witnesses or suspects.
Aug. 18
A road stop check at 10:42 p.m. yielded a person driving over the legal limit for blood alcohol with Grand Forks RCMP issuing an immediate 90-day roadside prohibition.
“A 57-year-old male from Edmonton blew on the alcohol sensing device and blew a fail, unfortunately,” said the detachment’s Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison.
Aug. 20
There was a single-vehicle accident on Highway 3 in the Danshin Village area at 12:15 p.m. involving a Ford van.
According to Harrison, the van hit a ditch and rolled over.
“A 41-year-old Kelowna male driver suffered minor injuries; bruising and a broken tooth,” he said.
Aug. 22
At 12:44 a.m., the Esso gas station at Christina Lake had one of its windows broken.
“It appeared that somebody tried to break in and remove the cash register and they weren’t successful,” explained Harrison.
“They did break the window for about $200 worth of damage.”
Anyone with information regarding the Christina Lake Esso vandalism, the 68th Avenue carport theft or any other incident is asked to contact the Grand Forks RCMP at 250-442-8288.