A group of four men took their drunken debauchery a little too far during a recent visit to Whistler, but will stay out of a courtroom thanks to a particularly benevolent victim.
According to a Whistler RCMP news release, police launched an investigation into a report of four men “punching and cracking a car window after a driver honked at them” shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. The mischievous incident reportedly occurred in the 4300 block of Main Street.
Members of Whistler’s RCMP detachment managed to locate the men at a Whistler Village hotel. Police arrested all four men not only for mischief in relation to the cracked window, but for obstruction after the individuals refused to provide identification to the responding officers. The group was from out of the area, RCMP said.
They are now, however, off the hook. Since the vehicle’s driver did not wish to pursue any criminal charges, police instead issued each of the four men a violation ticket for being drunk in public.
The Saturday night incident was one of 96 total files opened by the Whistler RCMP detachment in the six days spanning May 9 to 15. Police in Whistler also received three false alarm calls, five false or abandoned 911 calls and conducted three collision investigations during that period.
Smell of ‘freshly burned cannabis’ leads to driving prohibition
About 24 hours earlier, on May 12, it was individuals trying to get behind the wheel after an evening of imbibing that caught officers’ attention.
In a release, police said one encounter began at about 10 p.m. when a member of Whistler’s RCMP detachment noticed a car speeding while out on proactive patrol.
The officer conducted a traffic stop, during which they observed the motorist displaying “physical signs of impairment, in addition to the car smelling of freshly burned cannabis,” according to the release. Police subjected the driver to tests for drug impairment. As a result of the driver’s performance, police issued the man a driving prohibition. According to Whistler RCMP, the driver and his passengers were all visiting the resort from outside of the area.
That incident followed another instance earlier Friday evening, when Whistler RCMP received reports about an intoxicated woman attempting to drive away after leaving a local restaurant. Police say passersby confiscated the woman’s car keys before police arrived at the scene. A Whistler RCMP investigation resulted in the woman earning herself a 90-day driving prohibition after she failed the police-issued breath tests. Additionally, police impounded the woman’s vehicle for a period of 30 days.
Pemberton business escapes break-and-enter attempt
Police in Pemberton were called last week to respond to reports of an attempted break-and-enter at a local business.
In a release, police said the unknown persons tried to gain entry to a business in the 1300 block of Portage Road in downtown Pemberton at some point overnight on Tuesday, May 9.
According to Sea to Sky RCMP, the would-be thieves attempted to access the business by prying open the establishment’s doors and removing screws from both a front entrance and a side doorway. Luckily for the business’ owners, the criminals’ efforts were in vain, and no items were reported stolen.
The file remains under investigation, police said in the release.
Police ask anyone with any more information to share about the above files to contact the Whistler RCMP at 604-932-2044, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or solvecrime.ca to remain anonymous.
