Emergency Service Files: May 2023

Our Archive of items for the month of May, from the files of law enforcement and other emergency responders in Northwestern British Columbia.




 
From the North Coast Review



Prince Rupert RCMP seek 29 year old male on endorsed warrant (RCMP now advise that the situation has been attended to) 
City of Prince Rupert announces call for Artists for design work on new RCMP detachment 
Fundraising pages for Prince Rupert trio on Tour de North now open

BC Major Crime Unit delivers update on discovery of Madison Scott's remains east of Vanderhoof 
May Training for PRFD keeps skills share for local firefighters 
Planning underway for 2023 edition of Cops for Cancer Tour de North, with Prince Rupert the September 21st destination for the seven day ride 
Prince Rupert RCMP response to weapons call, turns up air soft rifle east side
City of Prince Rupert puts Fire Ban in place until mid June 

Volunteer Information Session tonight towards Emergency Social Services Program in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert RCMP seek public assistance on missing woman file

Prince Rupert RCMP seek 35 year old male on warrants
Prince Rupert RCMP  seek assistance from public on City property damage file 
Prince Rupert RCMP seek help on Wanted File

Post Victoria Day weekend opens with two career opportunities at the City of Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert Victim Services hosting Luncheon Thursday at Highliner Plaza Hotel
New Air Ambulances planned for BC Emergency Health services
Taser deployed in downtown Prince Rupert arrest Sunday evening  
Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue recruitment process outlined for Council 

Prince Rupert RCMP seek assistance in locating Prince Rupert male Wanted on range of warrants 
April Fire/Rescue Report outlines pace of response last month by PRFD
Prince Rupert based Sheriffs among those honoured for outstanding service 
Prince Rupert RCMP seek assistance in locating 27 year old male wanted on warrants
Skidegate community in mourning after death of two in fishing boat incident off Haida Gwaii

RCMP Coastal Unit lends a hand and a tow for local boaters adrift 
Port related Fire Service arrangements, prospects for future partnerships outlined

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Prince Rupert/Port Edward/Haida Gwaii/North Coast


Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue Facebook Page

Prince Rupert RCMP Detachment website

Prince Rupert RCMP Facebook Page

Prince Rupert Online Crime Reporting program link

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

Port Edward  Volunteer Fire/Rescue Facebook Page

May 31 -- Prince Rupert RCMP Wanted Wednesday: Joseph Allen Hall-Grandison

May 31 -- Prince Rupert RCMP seeking public assistance to locate man wanted for failing to comply with a sex offender registration order 

May 31 -- Wanted: Joseph Allen Hall-Grandison (RCMP Statement)

May 30 -- Prince Rupert Seeking artwork for New police detachment building 

May 24 -- Service Park - a living, breathing reminder of two slain Prince Rupert police officers 

May 24 -- Prince Rupert RCMP issue Wanted Wednesday: Marvin Grant Quock Junior 

May 24 -- 150th Anniversary - Assets of RCMP on the North Coast 

May 24 -- Prince Rupert RCMP request public assistance to locate wanted man 

May 24 -- Wanted: Marvin Grant Qouck Jr. (RCMP Statement)

May 19 -- Street light lamp standard struck by motor vehicle (RCMP Statement)

May 19 -- Kids Don't Float, PFDs do - Safe Boating Week in Prince Rupert 

May 19 -- Port Edward gets $75,000 contribution towards new fire truck 

May 19 -- Vehicle collision in Prince Rupert leaves street light post wishing for better days 

May 17 -- Wanted: Dallyn James Axworthy  (RCMP Statement) 

May 15 -- Arrest of Indigenous man by Prince Rupert RCMP raising questions 

May 15 -- Outrage over arrest video in BC

May 15 -- Prince Rupert RCMP deploy taser to apprehend man on obstruction charges

May 15 -- Prince Rupert police use taser to subdue uncooperative suspect

May 14 -- Man arrested after resisting arrest on Second Avenue West (RCMP Statement)

May 10 -- Wanted Wednesday: Tre Brody Bertram Spencer-Wilson

May 4 -- RCMP in Prince Rupert and Massett seek public assistance to locate Wanted man 

May 2 -- Daajing Giids RCMP seeking public assistance to locate Wanted Man 

May 2 -- Two Haida Gwaii men dead after fishing boat incident 

May 2 -- Prince Rupert family with young children rescued in North Coast waters by RCMP 

May 2 -- Prince Rupert RCMP coastal unit helps to bring family stranded on boat in Bishop Bay to Shore 

May 2 -- Skidegate residents mourn the death of two boaters discovered last weekend after failing to return from fishing trip 

May 1 -- Prince Rupert Coastal members assist with boat adrift (RCMP Statement)

Terrace/Kitimat/Nass Valley

Terrace RCMP Detachment website

Kitimat RCMP Detachment website

Terrace RCMP Twitter feed

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

May 31-- Small Forest Fire extinguished 

May 31 -- BC Highway Patrol members putting on mock collision demonstration at Celedonia Secondary School tomorrow

May 25 -- Everyone safe after house fire

May 25 -- Coast Guard gets funding for 61 new small vessels for use in shallow and Inland bodies of water

May 25 -- Trio of traffic incidents kept Kitimat RCMP busy yesterday

May 25 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (May 18-23)

May 24 -- Kitimat Drunk Driving incident  (video)

May 19 -- Terrace RCMP Drugs and Gun Bust (video)

May 19 -- First Nations First Responders gathering sees new fire protection strategy 

May 19 -- RCMP Search warrant executed, arrests made, Drugs and firearms seized 

May 19 -- Terrace RCMP seize Drugs and a small arsenal of weapons after executing morning search warrant 

May 18 -- Terrace RCMP raid on Lazelle Avenue seizes drugs, firearms

May 16 -- National Police Week (video)

May 15 -- Kitimat Police (video)

May 15 -- Terrace sheriffs recognized for long service  

May 15 -- Terrace RCMP shortage could hamper efforts to corral repeat violent offenders 

May 14 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (May 4 -10)

May 12 -- Kitimat RCMP arrest suspect who cornered himself in a gully while attempting to flee arrest 

May 6 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (April 27-May 3)

May 5 -- Kitimat Missing man (video)

May 5 -- Kitimat RCMP have alcohol-filled weekend, though not through their own consumption

May 3 -- Missing Person Jordan Straight Remains Found

May 3 -- Remains of missing man found in remote wooded area, Terrace RCMP says

May 3 -- Terrace RCMP discover remains of man reported missing in October in a nearby remote wooded area 

May 3 -- Missing man located (RCMP Statement)

May 2 -- Increased calls by RCMP to Ksan Shelter (video)

May 2 -- Terrace Ambulance calls (video)

May 2 -- Terrace RCMP calls increase at Ksan Homeless Shelter. 

May 2 -- Mass vandalism to vehicles in lower Thornhill 

May 2 -- Vehicle tires damaged, paint scratched in lower Thornhill 

May 1 -- RCMP warn Lower Thornhill residents to check cars before driving, following numerous reports of slashed tires 

May 1 -- Mass michief to vehicles in lower Thornhill  (RCMP Statement)

Bulkley Valley/Lakes District 

Smithers RCMP Detachment website

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

May 31 -- Scott family issues statement following daughters discovery 

May 31 -- Vandals in Burns Lake strike again

May 31 -- Returning to Hogsback Lake (audio)

May 31 -- Questions still unanswered for Madison Scott's family after remains found 

May 31 -- Scott Family Statement  (RCMP Statement)

May 30 -- Reaction continues to pour in following discovery of Madison Scott 

May 30 -- MP reflects on the search for Madison Scott (audio)

May 30 -- Madison Scott's remains found after 13 years of searching (audio)

May 29 -- Vanderhoof RCMP uncover remains of Madison Scott exactly 12 years after initial missing person report 

May 29 -- "It's hard to put into words,": Vanderhoof mayor speaks on Madison Scott discovery 

May 29 -- Vanderhoof woman's remains found 12 years after she went missing

May 29 -- Update in the ongoing Madison Scott investigation   (RCMP Statement)

May 28 -- We need your help to find Madison Scott   (RCMP Statement)

May 26 -- Safety First

May 25 -- Plane crash scenario ran at Smithers airport 

May 24 -- Paramedics saluted for going above and beyond call of duty 

May 24 -- That's the ticket: Expect Burns Lake Bylaw warnings soon

May 24 -- One person arrested in property crime, now facing drug offence charge  (RCMP Statement)

May 24 -- Fort St. James Police see an increase in property crime in May 2023  (RCMP Statement)

May 19 -- Burns Lake RCMP looking to identify suspect caught breaking into and robbing Business red-handed 

May 19 -- Bulkley Emergency Support Services Robbed

May 19 -- Bulkley Emergency Support Services Response Trailer remains fully operational after robbery

May 19 -- Burns Lake RCMP looking for help in identifying break and enter suspect

May 18 -- Break and Enter at Burns Lake Automotive

May 18 -- Police investigation in Burns Lake break enter and theft  (RCMP Statement)

May 17 -- Burns Lake Volunteer Fire Department Training Day

May 17 -- Burns Lake Fire truck demo

May 10 -- New sergeant takes the reins at Houston RCMP detachment 

May 10 -- RCMP faces Canadian Human Right Tribunal in Burns Lake 

May 5 -- ICBC, RCMP launch month-long speeding campaign  

May 4 -- Fire Crews battling grass fire west of Smithers 

May 4 -- Grass fire near Smithers 

May 4 -- Smithers sees surge in ambulance wait times

May 3 -- Constables recognized for bravery during fire 

May 3 -- Houston Services agency benefits from Legion meat draws 

May 3 -- RCMP beefs up is presence in Granisle 

May 2 -- Man arrested after opening fire on Vanderhoof RCMP detachment in 2021 pleads Not Guilty to all related charges 

May 1 -- Cash, drugs and ammunition seized by Houston RCMP

May 1 -- Air Compressor stolen from Slack Road Property  

May 1 -- Long awaited hearing begins in Burns Lake (audio)

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska

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May 31 -- Three Sitkans indicted in May for charges ranging from weapon misconduct to assault 

May 30 -- Man arrested for robbery, assault, after allegedly pointing BB gun at Creek Street tourists 
May 30 -- Search effort, bad weather contribute to a subdued opening weekend for Sitka derby

May 29 -- Coast Guard suspends search for remaining victims of charter boat accident near Sitka

May 25 -- Revilla students wrap up a year of training with Ketchikan's fire department 

May 23 -- Klawock swears in new police chief five months after death of longtime chief left department empty 

May 22 -- State shares Petersburg fishing guides with 54 violations 

May 22 -- Karlik set to take assistant chief role at Ketchikan Fire Department 

May 9 -- Ketchikan man pleads guilty to running "Anything Goes" child porn ring 

May 9 -- Coast Guard, Sitka Mountain Rescue come to aid of teens lost on Mt. Verstovia

May 8 -- Trial underway for Washington man accused of killing Ketchikan surgeon 

May 3 -- Woman arrested in Metlakatla on murder charges in death of son and brother  

May 1 -- Co-defendant in Sitka bar robbery to serve one year 

Miscellaneous notes

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May 4 -- E-Comm, CUPE 8911 reach tentative three year deal

May 3 -- Hearing for RCMP charged in Dale Culver's death to be back in court June 6

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