Creston Media Report
Police received 109 calls for assistance from August 17 to August 24, 2020.
August 17, 2020
- Assisted a victim of domestic violence and harassment obtain a protection order.
- Investigated three separate complaints of property damage.
- Report of an unwanted male at a Creston business harassing people by asking for narcotics.
- Report of fraudulent transactions on a person’s bank account.
- A report of people causing a disturbance in a Creston public place by loudly playing drums resulted in a liquor ticket for drinking beer in public.
August 18, 2020
- Police received numerous complaints regarding a group of individuals drinking and harassing people publicly in Creston. Options are being considered for the repeat offenders.
- Began in investigation into an assault complaint over stolen property.
- Received a number of parking complaints regarding parking on the Goat River Bridge on Highway 21.
- Intervened in a domestic situation regarding extra marital relations in order to avoid situation escalating to violence.
August 19, 2020
- A drinking driver in Erickson received a 90 day licence suspension and had his vehicle impounded for 30 days.
- Attended to a dispute involving a houseguest that overstayed his welcome.
- Report of a loose dog killing livestock.
August 20, 2020
- Investigated a report of a forged cheque being passed.
- Report of a suspicious male following a female.
- Called to assist CBSA Kingsgate with an impaired driver. The drinking driver received a 90 day licence suspension and a 30 day impoundment of his vehicle.
August 21, 2020
- Report of youths knocking on residence doors in Creston and running away.
- Attended to a report of a possible domestic assault.
- A report of a disturbance in public turned out to be harassment that escalated into a consensual fight.
August 22, 2020
- A call to assist EHS with an unruly patient resulted in the intoxicated person being lodged in police cells until sober once medically cleared.
- Report of harassment over the telephone regarding unwanted business calls.
- Called to assist with a fraud regarding the sale of a dog.
- Report of a theft of a wallet from an unlocked vehicle parked on Highway 21.
- A report of a missing person turned out to be a late arrival.
August 23, 2020
- Report of a suspicious male trying to “high five” some young people.
- Report of theft of a part off a parked vehicle.
- Attended to a domestic dispute involving property after a split.
- A report of a missing person turned out to be the missing avoiding the caller.
- Another report of a missing person turned out to be the missing being out of cell reception for a time.
S/Sgt. Ryan Currie 2020-08-24
