Liquored lady loses licence again
They drove to the liquor store drunk and alas that was the end of the journey after police arrived and spoiled the remainder of the afternoon’s planned fun and frivolity. Last Wednesday afternoon shortly after 1:00 p.m. police received a report from the Woodlands Liquor Store that they currently had two very intoxicated females in the store who had arrived moments before in a minivan. Police attended the liquor store just as the silver 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan was pulling out of the liquor store parking lot. Police quickly determined the liquor store clerk’s observations of the two females was spot on. Both women were indeed intoxicated and did not need any more to drink, let alone drive to the liquor store to purchase more. After providing a roadside breath sample that resulted in a failure indication, police also discovered the 29-year-old Fort St. John woman was disqualified from driving. As a result, police impounded the vehicle for 30 days, and issued the woman with a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition from driving, and documents to appear in court for driving while disqualified.
Ogden Nash said: “candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker”. In the case of the two ladies mentioned in the previous item, liquor was the quicker way to meet the police, lose their vehicle, the driver her driving privileges for three months, and earn a day in court.
In a latter case, liquor was the quicker route to jail for a 23-year-old Fort Nelson man who attempted to pick a fight last Wednesday with several other bar patrons who, by all accounts, were minding their own business and bothering no one. When that was unsuccessful the young man took his frustrations out on furniture, tipping over several tables and a garbage can before being ejected from the bar and having the police called. Police arrived on scene where they located the intoxicated fellow patiently waiting for police who whisked him off to jail for a few hours of quiet personal reflection on the behaviour that landed him in jail.
It was only good for a three-day driving prohibition, but any time the police have the opportunity to remove an impaired driver from the road they will gladly take it.
Early Thursday morning at 1:52 a.m. while police driving along 50th Avenue North they observed a late model black GMC Jimmy pulling away from the front of Fort Nelson Hotel Bar. Police watched as the vehicle drove around behind the hotel and disappear from sight.
Police located the vehicle parked in darkness behind the hotel. After a brief conversation and breath sample police were satisfied the 29-year-old Fort Nelson man’s his ability to drive was impaired, so they impounded his vehicle for seven days and servws him with a three-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition from driving.
Lessons learned at FNSS
iPhone thieves have been busy over the past couple of months at Fort Nelson Secondary School. Police have received three reports in the last couple of months of iPhone thefts at FNSS. In all three cases the iPhones were left unattended in backpacks or desks. iPhones and other similar devices are very tempting treats for thieves, keeping this in mind police would very strongly encourage all owners of such devices to basically guard them with their lives if they do not wish them to suddenly go missing. Other than at home, never leave your iPhone or other similar device unattended anywhere. If you must leave your iPhone or similar device unattended make sure it is securely locked up out of sight. iPhone users may also consider equipping your iPhone with the “Find my iPhone” application feature that allows the owner and or police to locate a stolen iPhone when the thief attempts to use the stolen device.
“Me and my Mary Jane went for a drive and everything was good until the cops stopped us”.
Last Thursday evening April 25th at 10:35 p.m. police took the opportunity to stop a white 2004 GMC Sierra truck on 50th Avenue North. When police walked up to the driver’s window they were greeted by the unmistakable bouquet of freshly smoked marihuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. When asked about the unusual odour the 33-year-old Fort Nelson man driving admitted to police he had recently smoked some marihuana. Police advised the man he was under arrest for possession of a controlled substance. Police also suspected the driver might also be impaired by a drug and in no condition to be driving. Police transported the driver back to the police office where he performed several Standardised Field Sobriety Tests which confirmed police suspicions that the drivers ability to safely operate a motor vehicle was indeed impaired by a drug. As a result police impounded the vehicle and issued the driver with 24-hour Prohibition from Driving.
There’s a reason why you should never operate power tools while under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
A 39-year-old Fort Nelson man is fortunate he still has his left leg after he came close to cutting it off while attempting to use a chainsaw while he was intoxicated this past Friday night. Emergency Services attended the scene where they located the man suffering from a rather nasty looking gash to the outside of his left leg. The injured man was transported by BCAS to hospital where he was cleaned up, sewn up, and sent home in the morning with story to tell about the day he nearly cut his leg off with a chainsaw.
“Can I see your licence?” “Er…I’m not sure.”
This past Friday evening at 10:35 p.m. police stopped a black 2003 Jeep TJ on 50th Avenue North and requested the driver produce his driver’s licence. When the driver failed to produce his driver’s licence police asked the driver if he had one. The driver told police that he was “not sure”, a rather curious answer that required some further investigation. A quick query of the 22-year-old Fort Nelson man’s driving status quickly confirmed he was indeed prohibited from driving and thus also a vehicle impound candidate. Police impounded the vehicle and served the man with an Appearance Notice for an upcoming court date to answer a charge of driving while prohibited.
It’s a nice cop
Police work really can be quite enjoyable and rewarding especially when you’re bagging and tagging inane dangerous drivers and removing them from our local roads. Shortly after midnight Saturday police received a report of a black 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 being operated in a very erratic manner in the area of Kennay-Yah Road. Police immediately attended the area and quickly located the vehicle in question travelling 127 kms per hour in the posted 50 km per hour zone. With police vehicles converging from different directions the driver of the vehicle had little choice but to stop when police turned on their emergency lights and signalled the driver to slow down, pull over, and stop.
While speaking with the 36-year-old driver from Kelowna police noted he was displaying some of the usual signs of alcohol impairment. Using an approved roadside screening device police obtained a breath sample from the driver which resulted in a warning indication. As a result police impounded the Kelowna man’s vehicle for seven days, issued him with a three-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition from driving and finished it all off with a $483 excessive speeding ticket.
Staff Sergeant Tom Roy
Officer-in-Charge
Northern Rockies Detachment.
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