There were 45 files in December:
5 Abandoned 911’s/Alarms - Attended and determined no emergencies.
3 Assist General Public – Neighbour disputes, downed trees.
2 Assist other Police – Assisted Vancouver Police Department with gathering a statement, missing person from Mission.
5 Check Wellbeings – Wellness checks requested on behalf of the Health Centre and relatives.
4 Assist other Agencies – Assisted bylaws with a dog bite, parole board checks, assist Bowen Island Fire Department.
2 Frauds – Cryptocurrency scam/hacks.
5 Harassments/Threats – Parties known to each other, one involved charges being recommended.
3 Motor Vehicle Collisions – 1 involved a single vehicle hitting a power pole, speed and impairment not a factor.
4 Parking – Abandoned vehicles.
2 IRP’s – ‘3 day’ Immediate Roadside Prohibitions issued to impaired drivers.
1 Suspicious Occurrence – Vehicle entered and slept in by an unknown person.
4 Traffic Complaints - Erratic drivers, impaired driving intel.
2 Special Events – National Impaired Enforcement Day, Bowen Island Community School speed enforcement.
3 Property – Found credit card, found phone, found wallet.
Files of the Month:
Bowen Island RCMP are investigating 2 incidents of Fraud involving cryptocurrency. Please get your cryptocurrency from well-known and reputable exchanges. Purchase any hardware wallets directly from the manufacturer.
Fraudsters use fake online trading platforms and convince victims to transfer funds or cryptocurrency into their trading account. In most cases, victims realize they have been defrauded when they try to withdraw their funds and are unable to.
