Police Beat – July 23, 2014

Arson Fire to Residence on Golo

In the early hours of Monday morning, July 21st at approximately 2:00 am police were enroute to a report of a prowler on the Fort Nelson Reserve when they observed a residence engulfed in flames.

The Fort Nelson Fire Department was called and dispatched immediately but the abandoned house located at the corner of Golo and Eagle Road, was entirely destroyed .

The rubble was later cleared and searched to confirm that no one had been inside.

Police are looking for any information that can aid in their investigation. Anyone that may have witnessed a suspicious person, vehicle or activity in the area on Sunday night / Monday morning, are urged to phone the Fort Nelson Detachment at 250-774-2700.

Dirtbike vs Apartment building

On Tuesday July 22nd, Fort Nelson RCMP received a report of a dirt bike speeding up and down 49th St and patrols were requested as this was an ongoing issue in the area.

Police did make patrols and obtained a description of the bike and rider but were unable to locate the suspect or vehicle at the time.

A second call was received about an hour later reporting that a motor bike of similar description had just rode directly into a building on 49th Street.

Police attended and observed considerable damage to the front face of the building. After speaking to witnesses on the scene, they were able to locate a motor bike matching the vehicle description given on both calls. Shortly after a male matching the description of the rider, was observed walking along the edge of the apartment building property. The male who was covered in dirt and grass was arrested by police after confirming his identity to that of the name provided as the suspect rider.

The male was complaining of pain in his leg and was transported by ambulance to the Fort Nelson General Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries before being brought back to the RCMP Detachment where he was being held while the investigation continued.