On May 8th 2012 an Oliver resident reported that some unknown person had dumped a bucket of rusty nails in the area of Hillside Dr & Hollow St. This is the second time (first reported May 01, 2012) that this has occurred. To date there have been no injuries or property damage associated to this activity. Public assistance in identifying a suspect would be appreciated.

On May 8th 2012 an Oliver orchardist reported that at some point overnight his green 1996 Plymouth Van was stolen from his orchard located in the 4000 Block of 97th Street. A chainsaw was in the van at the time that it was stolen.

On May 9th, 2012 the Oliver RCMP received a report that an Oliver resident had received a phone call from a person claiming to be affiliated with ICBC. The caller indicated that the complainant owed money on his insurance, and that if payment wasn’t made within one week his vehicle would be repossessed. The complainant contacted the local ICBC agent who assured him that he did not owe ICBC any money, that they would never contact him by phone for money outstanding, and further that ICBC does not repossess vehicles. The moral of the story is that if you are contacted by phone by some person looking for you to pay money or provide personal information always question the authenticity of the caller.

On May 9th 2012 at approximately 1834 Hours the Oliver RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle MVI where a brown 2002 Nissan Xterra driving south bound, swerved onto Road 1 and struck a light pole and a section of fence of a local Church. Investigation confirmed that the driver of the vehicle, who had sustained minor non-life threatening injuries, had fallen asleep. No charges are being considered. Speed and alcohol were not factors in this crash.

No new information on the multi resident building fire other then that the RCMP continue to investigate.

If you see crime happen – call Crime Stoppers or your local detachment