Cst. Rebekah Draht of the Quadra RCMP released a report of seven incidents that occurred between May 2 and 15th. While most were minor incidents, someone lost a large sum of money through a computer scam and there was a car crash on Read Island which resulted in two people being hospitalized.
On May 2nd the Quadra RCMP received a 911 call from a woman who was not getting any response when she phoned her brother. This was very unusual as he always carried a phone. After a few minutes the complainant phoned back to say her brother returned her call and all was well.
On May 3rd, the police were informed that someone had trespassed on a construction site. There were multiple “doughnut hole tire marks all over the freshly packed gravel.” Officers investigated, but were unable to locate the culprit.
That same day, the RCMP were advised of a possible shooting. This turned out to be fireworks which the homeowner set off for his daughter’s birthday.
On May 4th, Quadra RCMP received multiple reports of an impaired driver travelling south on West Road towards the plaza at Quathiaksi Cove. The intoxicated driver was issued a 90 Day Immediate Roadside Prohibition. This was changed to losing their license for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
On May 6th, Quadra members conducted a late evening road block. All of the drivers were sober, but two warning notices were issued for other infractions.
On May 7th, a respite worker in Campbell River called the Quadra RCMP stating that a youth in her care had gone to Quadra Island with his girlfriend and refused to come back. Officers located the couple at the local school. The youth were very cooperative and apologized for their actions. RCMP transported the missing youth to the ferry, where he was met by the respite worker. The girl was driven to her residence on Quadra.
On May 10th, a woman informed the Quadra RCMP that she lost a sum exceeding $5,000 through a computer scam. The complainant was advised that her computer was hacked and advised to call “Microsoft” at a provided phone number, which she did. The fraudsters persuaded her to withdraw money from her bank account and deposit into a bitcoin machine. After the money was deposited, she realized it was a scam. She had not been talking with the Microsoft support team. The victim was advised to contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or through its website at https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.
Shortly after midnight on May 15th, officers responded to a motor vehicle crash on Read Island. The two occupants received head injuries and were were airlifted to Comox hospital via CFV Comox Cormorant Helicopter. They are now in stable condition.
This is a synopsis of incidents reported by the Quadra RCMP, which serves Quadra, Read, Cortes and the neighbouring Discovery Islands.
Top photo credit: Emergency patient flown down to the Vancouver General Hospital – photo by James Heilman (own work) via Wikipedia (CC BY SA, 4.0 License)
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