A would-be thief or thieves caused an estimated $18,000 in damage to two Squamish Transit buses while attempting to break into the buses' cash fare boxes during the night.
Squamish Transit employees contacted Squamish RCMP on Sunday (April 3) at 10:50 a.m. to say that sometime overnight, a person or persons entered the unlocked buses and used a metal pry tool in an attempt to gain entry to the fare boxes, RCMP Staff Sgt. Guy Pollock said in a statement.
The suspect(s) were unsuccessful in stealing any money, but caused $9,000 damage to each bus. The buses were parked in an un-fenced area, Pollock said. Forensic evidence was collected at the scene, and the incident is still under investigation.
Man hurt in crash
On Tuesday, March 29, a man driving a pickup truck down the Furry Creek hill lost control of the speeding vehicle. It crashed through a cement barrier and continued for "some distance" on the grass between the cement dividers, Pollock said.
Witnesses pulled the man from the vehicle and B.C. Ambulance crews attended. The driver was taken to Squamish General Hospital and treated for minor injuries. Police talked to witnesses and conducted investigations at the scene of the crash, and the man was ticketed for speeding.
Bear bites dog
On Friday (April 1) at 5:15 p.m., an SPCA officer asked for police help in attending an address on Mixalh Drive in Stawamus Village, where a dog was reported to have an open wound on its head. A Squamish RCMP officer accompanied the SPCA officer found the dog, and the SPCA officer determined that the dog had been bitten by a bear. The dog was taken to a veterinarian for treatment.
Teen found lying in street
A 17-year-old girl was arrested for being drunk in public and causing a disturbance after she was found lying face down on Loggers Lane and Vancouver Street in downtown Squamish.
On Saturday (April 2) at 1:40 a.m., B.C. Ambulance asked for police help in responding to a "woman down" call in the area. Police and the ambulance crew found the woman lying on the pavement, extremely intoxicated. She said she was with friends but got separated from them and, after she fell down, was unable to get up by herself.
Police tried to locate the girl's parents but were unsuccessful. She was lodged in cells at the Squamish RCMP detachment until sober, Pollock said.
Loiterer asked to leave - twice
On Saturday at 11 p.m., a McDonald's employee contacted police to ask for help in persuading an unwanted man to leave the restaurant. The male had been loitering inside and had not purchased food, Pollock said.
Two constables arrived and spoke to the man, who had arrived in Squamish only a few days before the incident. A records check showed the man, whom police described as homeless, had an extensive history of dealings with police and court-ordered conditions placed on him. He was asked to leave and he complied, Pollock said.
On Sunday at 1:15 p.m., police received a report of the same man in the parking lot of the Chieftain Mall, aggressively asking shoppers whether he could return their carts so that he could collect the quarters. Police and a store manager escorted the man off the property.
Woman injured
On Sunday at 12:05 p.m., B.C. Ambulance asked for police help in attending a residence in downtown Squamish, where friends of a woman called an ambulance after she exhibited signs of a concussion. She was taken to Squamish Hospital to be treated for her injuries.
The woman had also been the apparent victim of a domestic assault on March 3, when she told police her common-law spouse had punched her several times in the head, Pollock said. On the earlier occasion, the man was arrested for domestic assault and later released on a promise to appear in court.
Sign rules emphasized
With the federal election campaign underway, police reminded citizens that the District of Squamish sign bylaw states that non-illuminated election signs are permitted to a maximum one-face sign area of three square metres, a maximum total sign area of six square metres a maximum height of three metres. Violations of the bylaw carry a $100 fine. Election signs may not be affixed to utility poles, light standards or traffic control devices. Election plastic bag lawn signs are not permitted, and all election signs must be removed within three days of election day.
