On April 8th at approximately 5:50 pm, the Osoyoos RCMP received a report of a possible impaired driver. A helpful citizen followed the 2011 GMC Truck suspect vehicle which was swerving on the roadway and then as the truck hit a pole at 7308 Main St, Osoyoos. The suspect truck fled the scene prior to the Police arriving and another helpful citizen directed the Police to the Falcon Motel parking lot where the truck had pulled into. The Police located the suspect vehicle and arrested the driver. The driver a 35 year old man from Chilliwack faces charges for failing to remain at the scene of an accident and his truck was impounded
On April 9th Police were advised that at about 5:00 am, an unknown male was found in a backyard of a residence on the 9700 block of 134th Ave. The property owner challenged the man who said he was lost. A few hours later the owner noticed his garage door open and he found his father’s 1994 red Dodge Dakota truck and many items including BC License plates 159RDX and G03387 stolen.
On April 11th at 5:44 am, the Osoyoos Fire Department and RCMP responded to a break in and arson at Local Charlie’s restaurant on 9913 Main Street Osoyoos. Thieves broke into the restaurant and stole alcohol and food before setting a table on fire in the dining room area. The Osoyoos Fire Department extinguished the fire and a Police forensic specialist examined the scene. This arson is under investigation by the Osoyoos RCMP.
After an ongoing investigations into multiple break and enters in the Osoyoos area the Osoyoos RCMP obtained an arrest warrant on April 11th for Scott Paquette age 47 of no fixed address. DNA evidence linked him to a break in of a fifth wheel trailer located on Lakeshore Drive which occurred in late January. On April 13th, the Osoyoos RCMP and South Okanagan Traffic Services located and arrested Paquette in Osoyoos. Paquette was held in custody and appeared in court the following day where he pled guilty and received a 90 day jail sentence.
If anyone has information on crimes please call the Osoyoos RCMP at (250) 495-7236 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.