Suspicious fire
At 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 25, 100 Mile House RCMP members were called to a house fire in the 4900 block of Timothy Lake Road in Lac la Hache.
When the police and the fire department arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames. It was currently vacant and no one was injured as a result. The residence was a total loss.
It was learned that a vehicle was also missing from the property and is believed to have been stolen. The vehicle is described as a 1999 Ford Ranger white in colour with B.C. licence plate number ET3214.
The cause of the fire is not known, but it is considered suspicious. An RCMP fire investigator from Williams Lake attended scene the next day.
The vehicle also has not been recovered. The incident remains under investigation.
Break-in, theft
On Oct. 23, police were called to a break-in to a shed at a residence in the 5500 block of Park Drive in 103 Mile.
Two bicycles and two grass trimmers were stolen. It is believed the theft occurred within the last two weeks.
Consensual fight
At 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, RCMP members responded to a complaint of an assault in progress at a residence on the 5000 block of Block Drive in the 108 Mile Ranch.
Upon arrival, it was learned that a consensual fight had taken place between two males inside the residence. A 26-year-old man from Surrey was subsequently arrested for causing a disturbance, and he was lodged in cells until sober.
Sleepy driver
Around 3 p.m. on Oct. 21, police attended to a motor-vehicle incident on Horse Lake Road near Horse Lake North Road where a vehicle had gone down an embankment.
The lone occupant of the vehicle admitted to falling asleep. The driver received minor head injuries as a result of the crash.
Conditions breached
Around 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, Cariboo Chilcotin Traffic Services stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 97 near Alpine Avenue in 100 Mile House.
Upon speaking to the driver, a male resident from the Salmon Arm area, the member detected an odour of marijuana. The male was subsequently arrested and a small amount of marijuana was located.
He was also found to be on court imposed conditions of not to possess electronic devices due to a charge of child pornography in Fort St. John. As he was found to possess a cell phone and tablet he was also arrested for breach of conditions.
The man was released for a court appearance in January.