Annapolis RCMP kept busy Oct. 10 to 17 with 88 calls

Annapolis District RCMP had a busy week with a few stormrelated calls, assaults, accidents, and a couple of break-and-enters.

RCMP responded to a total of 88 calls for service from Oct. 10 to Oct. 17. Among these were 21 911 related calls, one abandoned vehicle, one false alarm, four assaults, nine assistance, two break and enters, three crime prevention, two dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, two drug offences, one family dispute, one firearms offence, one fraud, one identity fraud, one impaired operation of a motor vehicle, two mental health-related calls, six mischief calls, one missing person, five motor vehicle collisions, two motor vehicle speeding violations, two motor vehicle seatbelt violations, six other Motor Vehicle Act violations, one parking offence, three municipal bylaws, one possession for the purpose of trafficking , three suspicious persons, one theft of a motor vehicle, three other thefts, two other traffic complaints, two uttering threats and one well-being check.

Following are a few of the calls for service:

(Note: Due to the sensitive nature of cases concerning sexual assault, children’s welfare and mental health issues, not all calls are considered appropriate for publication.)

- Oct. 10 at 5:18 p.m., Bridgetown. Police received a complaint of wires down on the road. A patrol was made and Nova Scotia Power advised to assist. Police learned that there was a power pole down as well. The damage was repaired by Nova Scotia Power.

- Oct. 10 at 6:15 p.m., Lawrencetown. Police received a complaint of a tree down across the road. Department of Transportation was dispatched to clean the tree from the road.

- Oct. 10 at 10:15 p.m., Lawrencetown. Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Main Street. A ticket was issued to the driver. If convicted, the driver could pay a fine of $237.50.

- Oct 11 at 6:05 a.m., Paradise. Police received a complaint of loud noise. Investigation revealed that the noise was from trucks in a business area. The noise is considered to be reasonable for that zoning.

- Oct. 11 at 2:03 p.m., Allains Creek. Police received a 911 call for a three-vehicle crash next to the golf course. Police attended as well as Annapolis firefighters and Emergency Health Services. No injuries were reported and damage was minimal to the involved vehicles.

- Oct. 11 at 2:49 p.m., Bridgetown. Police were called to a complaint of a person lying in the middle of the road. Emergency Health Services attended and dealt with the person’s medical situation. Police were called off their response.

- Oct. 12 at 7:46 a.m., Middleton. Police received a complaint of mischief overnight. Culprit/s damaged the fencing and smashed a window out of a bobcat loader at the construction site of the skateboard park at Rotary Park.

- Oct. 12 at 1:06 p.m., Upper Granville. Police received a complaint of a vehicle that did not stop for a school bus that was displaying its red lights. This incident actually occurred the previous day and is under investigation.

- Oct. 12 at 8:18 p.m., Granville Ferry. Police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver. A patrol was made to the area and the vehicle and driver were located. There was no alcohol involved.

- Oct. 13 at 2:24 a.m., Lawrencetown. A driver attempted to flee during a traffic stop. The vehicle made contact with a police vehicle. The driver was not licensed, and had no insurance or permit. The person was arrested. The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.