Three men caught breaching probations

On Jan. 5 at approximately midnight, Merritt RCMP attended a residence in the 2200 block of Blair Street to locate a local 23-year-old man who was reported to be breaching his court-imposed conditions. Investigation resulted in the arrest of three men who were all breaching their court-imposed conditions at the same residence.

A local 18-year-old man was arrested for two breaches of probation and on an outstanding warrant from Kelowna. Mort was remanded in custody and appeared before a provincial court judge. He was later released by the courts and will appear in provincial court at a later date.

Local Dwight Chillihitzia, 23, was arrested for breaching his probation and appeared before a justice of the peace who released him from custody with a promise to appear in provincial court at a later date.

A 20-year-old man from Kamloops, was arrested and remanded into custody. He answered to criminal charges of breaching his probation and obstructing a police officer. He pled guilty at his first appearance and was sentenced to monetary fines.

Car window smashed

Sometime between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2013 and 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2014, unknown person(s) broke the driver’s side window of a vehicle in the 2500 block of Coutlee Avenue. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Stolen stereo face plate

Sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, unknown person(s) broke into a vehicle parked in the 1700 block of Coldwater Avenue and stole the face plate to the stereo. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Hallway sleeper arrested

On Jan. 1 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a citizen’s complaint of a drunk female who had entered an apartment that was not hers in the 1700 block of Menzies Street. Police located a local 18-year-old woman who was sleeping in the hallway of the apartment building. She was extremely intoxicated and unable to care for herself. She was arrested and held in custody until she sobered up and could actively take care of herself.

No permission to come to Merritt

On Jan. 1, Merritt RCMP arrested a local 21-year-old man in the 1200 block of Houston Street for breaching his court-imposed conditions. Police were investigating a different matter when it was noted that the man was breaching his probation order, which stated that he was not to go to Merritt, B.C. without prior authorization or permission from his probation officer. He was arrested and held in custody until he appeared in provincial court the following day.

Damaged fence at Bench

Sometime between Dec. 23, 2013 and Jan. 1, 2014 unknown person(s) damaged a fence and knocked down a post at the Bench Elementary School. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Driver drunk, truck impounded

On Jan. 3 at approximately 2 a.m., Merritt RCMP observed a pickup truck with no tail lights on travelling eastbound in the 2000 block of Quilchena Avenue. The vehicle was stopped and investigation determined that the driver, a local 42-year-old man, had been drinking and his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired. Subsequently, his driving privileges were suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Impaired driver

On Jan. 4 at approximately 1 a.m., Merritt RCMP observed a vehicle driving west in the 2700 block of Clapperton Avenue without tail lights. When the vehicle stopped for police, the driver exited the vehicle and initially began to walk away from the officer. However, the 40-year-old male from West Kelowna changed his mind and walked toward the officer. Investigation determined that the man’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired. He was brought to the detachment where he provided two breath samples. He was subsequently issued a 24-hour driver’s licence suspension, his vehicle was towed and he will appear in provincial court in February on charges of driving while impaired.

Attempted break-in

Sometime between 7 and 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, unknown person(s) tried to break into a trailer in the 2700 block of Pooley Avenue. Suspect(s) tried prying the office trailer door open. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Merritt detachment: (250) 378-4262

Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS