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A two car accident on Waddington and Highway 6 this past Tuesday sent one woman to hospital with undetermined injuries after her east-bound Corolla was hit following the white van’s turn onto Highway 6 towards town. The accident happened at around 10:30 a.m. and tied up traffic and emergency crews while they cleaned up the mess. Captain Brent Bond of Vernon Fire Rescue says major damage was reported to both vehicles. The van’s male driver was uninjured in the collision. Vernon RCMP are investigating the crash. Photo: Contributed

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Police are asking for the public's help following an incident of attempted wire theft.

A Kalamalka Security guard was the first to notice that the green covers of three lamp posts near the Vernon Recreation Centre parking lot were removed February 9th at approximately 10:30 p.m.

RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the wires had been cut and readied for removal.

"The mischief was reported to bylaw officers working that evening and a suspicious vehicle was noticed in the area," he says.

Police are asking the public to call should they see suspicious activity around light standards or know of any activity involving theft of copper wire.

The RCMP would also like to remind those people who have snow mobiles one their truck or on trailers to be extra vigilant in securing them and the vehicle.

"You should consider an immobilizer in the vehicle and cable-lock your sleds to the vehicle. We always see and increase around this type of year...especially in areas where there is a concentration of snowmobiling," says Molendyk.

Any information about either crimes can be reported to Crimestoppers at 1.800.222. TIPS.

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One man has been arrested after he bit a Vernon police officer in the leg this past Saturday.

RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says officers were dealing with an intoxicated and unruly man from a downtown club this past Saturday when the incident occurred.

“As the officers were trying to get this violent male to exit the police vehicle at the office, the suspect became very resistant and during that exchange, the individual bit our officer in the leg,” he says.

Police are also concerned about a second occurrence which took place this past Thursday in the Enderby area.

“Our officers were called to assist the Ambulance personnel in dealing with a person with mental health issues,” he says.

The man spit in the face and eyes of both the ambulance personnel and the police. The concern, Molendyk says, is communicable diseases.

Both ambulance staff and the officer were taken to hospital for medical attention following the episode.

“Over the past four days two police officers have been sent to the hospital for treatment,” says Molendyk.

The 26 year old associated with biting the officer is expected to appear in court to answer to charges of assault of a police officer.

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2012/1985 - We dealt without first impaired driving/ accident investigation of the year during the evening of February 3rd when a pickup truck driver attempted to pass the vehicle in front of him in a dangerous manner on Mable Lake Rd. The driver, a 48 year old Lumby resident, struck the vehicle while passing and ended up in a field. He attempted to walk away from the scene but was detained by police. Fortunately, there were no injuries. The driver was transported to Vernon Detachment and blew over the legal limit. To add to his troubles, he was already prohibited from driving and will be charged with that too. His name cannot be released until Crown Council approves the charges against him.

2012/2133 - Sometime between February 1st to the 6th someone entered Gudeit Brother's yard on Shuswap Avenue and stole a Delta 15' thickness planer. The planer was bolted down to a roller track inside their production facility, it is worth some $2500.00. It was dragged across the concrete floor and no doubt loaded into a waiting pick-up. Anyone with possible information concerning this theft is urged to call Crime Stoppers or the Lumby RCMP.

2012/2195 - A group of thieves were very busy in the Cedar Ridge/Pine/Spruce roads area during the evening of February 6th. The following morning we received 6 complaints of damage to property, thefts from autos, trespassing etc. Three vehicles were entered and items stolen, two of them were unlocked. Neighbors report seeing and hearing at least 3 males in the area at the time. This occurred while the fire was raging on Vernon Street. Anyone with information Is urged to call the RCMP.

2012/2173 - The downtown fire during the evening of February 6th is being investigated by fire investigators and the RCMP. At this point the scene is basically frozen solid so we have to wait for a thaw to investigate further. Fortunately, both tenants in the building were safe and uninjured. The Lumby Fire Department did an outstanding job by calling in extra resources and containing the fire as well as they did. Police are not viewing this fire as suspicious but the investigation will continue for some time.