Intoxicated Males

On Oct. 13 at approximately 1 a.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a citizens complaint of intoxicated males that were walking down Quilchena Avenue, yelling and screaming, who pulled off pieces of fences and pushed over a mailbox. Police, who were already in the area, located the mailbox and the damaged fence. Police up-righted the mailbox but could not locate the intoxicated males. If anyone has information about this occurrence, they are asked to call the Merritt Detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Smashed Windshield

Sometime overnight on Oct. 13, the windshield in a 2005 GMC truck parked on Douglas Street was smashed by unknown persons. If anyone has information about this occurrence, they are asked to call the Merritt Detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Stolen Equipment

Sometime overnight on Oct. 14, unknown person(s) cut the chain on the gate of the Spectra Energy compound and took a cutting torch and a cart. It appeared that unknown person(s) had backed a vehicle in and loaded up the cutting torch set, which was on the cart, and a partial roll of tech cable. If anyone has information about this occurrence, they are asked to call the Merritt Detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Stolen Purse

Sometime overnight on Oct. 14, a purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the 3200 block of Sunset Street. If anyone has information about this occurrence, they are asked to call the Merritt Detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Stolen Bicycle Sometime between Oct. 9 and 12, a silver CCM bicycle was stolen from inside a shed in the 2200 block of Mamette Avenue. On Oct. 17, the bike was recovered abandoned in an alley. If anyone has information about this occurrence, they are asked to call the Merritt Detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Shoplifters Banned

On Oct. 16, Merritt RCMP responded to a complaint of two local females shoplifting in the 1700 block of Garcia Street. The females, aged 42 and 31, had been observed “loading” their purses and were intercepted by store staff trying to leave. The total cost of the products the women attempted to steal was over $200 and included DVDs, cosmetics and other personal accessories. Both women are banned from the store for a year.

Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS

Merritt RCMP: 250-378-4262.