On Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11:30 p.m. Clearwater RCMP Detachment received a report of a missing hiker near Wells Gray Park. The complainant had been hiking with a friend on the trails west of his property at 6 p.m. The complainant stopped for a rest while his friend went ahead. Once continuing on, the complainant could not locate his friend and it was beginning to get dark.
The complainant called Clearwater RCMP and the Wells Gray Search and Rescue Team was deployed. Search and Rescue was able to locate the lost hiker three hours later, sleeping underneath a tree, safe and sound awaiting assistance.
Words CAN hurt you
On Tuesday, Oct. 4, one man became irate at another man because his dogs were barking. A discussion ensued in which the angered male threatened the life of the dog owner. The angered man went into great detail explaining what he was going to do to the man and how he planned on doing it.
Unfortunately for him, the loose-lipped male talked himself into getting arrested and charged for uttering threats.
Most people are unaware that simply threatening someone’s life, even if they do not act on it, is considered a crime. This crime can be committed verbally, or even non verbally by use of text messages, Facebook, etc.
Candid camera
In the early hours of Oct. 5, two subjects, one male and one female, stole a working security camera from Clearwater Pharmasave. As most reasonable people would expect, the two thieves were caught on the very same camera that they stole.
Footage is currently being rendered for investigation. However, this takes time. Meanwhile, if anyone has any additional information on who the culprits are or why they committed the crime, the Clearwater RCMP would appreciate the help.
Snow tires
It is that time of year again. The weather is changing and we need to start getting prepared for winter. The RCMP attend a number of crashes where road conditions are less than ideal. You can do your part to stay on the road by installing proper winter tires. These tires have the snowflake emblem on the side.
A number of drivers are using all-season tires with an M+S rating. Although not the best, they are acceptable providing they have a tread depth of at least 3.5 mm.
During crash investigations officers will make note of the tires and you will receive a violation ticket if they are inadequate.