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Whistler bylaw seizes three dogs left in hot car

Police briefs: Three injured in car rollover; Vancouver man buys from local shops with stolen credit cards
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Mounties assisted bylaw on Saturday, Aug. 20 after a report came in that the dogs had been left in a parked vehicle. violation ticket was issued to the owner, who later picked up the dogs from Whistler Animals Galore.

Three dogs left in a parked car on a scorching summer day last week were seized by Whistler bylaw officers, with the assistance of police, according to an RCMP release.

Mounties assisted bylaw on Saturday, Aug. 20 after a report came in that the dogs had been left in a parked vehicle. Police were able to gain entry to the vehicle, noting the temperature inside was 29 C at the time, and, along with bylaw, gave the canines some “much-needed water.”

Bylaw officers seized the dogs before transporting them to Whistler Animals Galore. A violation ticket was issued to the owner, who later picked up the dogs.

THREE SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES AFTER VEHICLE ROLLOVER

Three people sustained minor injuries after their vehicle rolled over in Whistler last week and almost went into a nearby ditch.

In a release, police said the rollover took place Saturday, Aug. 20 on Highway 99 near Autumn Drive (in Emerald). BC Ambulance and the Whistler Fire Rescue Service also attended the scene.

The Whistler RCMP said impairment was not a factor in the accident. 

VANCOUVER MAN ARRESTED FOR USING STOLEN CREDIT CARDS

A Vancouver man was arrested last week for using a batch of stolen credit cards to purchase items from several Whistler stores, according to police.

The suspect was subsequently released with a future court date.

DRIVER SLAPPED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING ON HWY. 99

Whistler police nabbed a drunk driver last week who was spotted speeding on Highway 99, near Lorimer Road.

On Friday, Aug. 19, an officer on patrol noticed a car “being driven unsafely and speeding,” according to a release. After pulling the driver over, the officer determined the driver was over the legal limit.

The driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and had their car impounded for 30 days.

Police said there were a total of 161 new files in the past week, including five reports of theft from vehicles, two Mental Health Act calls, and three collision investigations.

Anyone with additional information on the above files is asked to contact the Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044, or Sea to Sky Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at solvecrime.ca, to remain anonymous.