Hudson’s Hope RCMP monthly bulletin: Watch out for sasquatch targeting white trucks

HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. — The Hudson’s Hope RCMP responded to 21 calls for service between September 24th to October 17th.

A total of 47 written violations and warning tickets were issued to drivers between the dates for various motor vehicle-related offences.

Highway and road safety continues to be a focus for the Hudson’s Hope RCMP.

On September 27th, the Hudson’s Hope RCMP responded to a report of a threat complaint at a plot of Crown land located along Barkley Street.

It was confirmed that hunters who were legally allowed to hunt in this area had been confronted and accosted by local residents who are known to police. It was reported that after the hunters were confronted, the suspects left the area on a side by side, but within minutes, the hunters started to hear gunshots being fired off in unknown directions.

This file has become part of a larger police investigation which is still ongoing.

On September 29th, the Hudson’s Hope RCMP and BC Conservation Services teamed up and conducted a joint check-stop along Beryl Prairie Road. They were checking motorists for Wildlife Act and Motor Vehicle Act offences, as well as Firearm and Criminal Code offences.

During the check-stop, approximately 100 vehicles were stopped, yielding several Wildlife and Motor Vehicle Act offences, including a motorist receiving a 24-hour driving prohibition for being under the influence of drugs.

On October 5th, the Hudson’s Hope RCMP responded to a report of a single commercial vehicle accident along the Kobes Forest Service Road.

It was confirmed that a commercial truck, hauling a fully loaded tanker full of processed water, swerved for a moose that unexpectedly walked into the roadway, resulting in the truck rolling 1.5 times.

Luckily for the driver, he was wearing his seatbelt, and though the truck itself was torn apart around him during the roll, he came out with non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital.

On October 5th, the Hudson’s Hope RCMP was patrolling a local plot of Crown land along Barkley Street, which has been an area of contention for several police incidents over the past few months.

While patrolling this area, police located several homemade tire deflation devices, metal plates with large spikes welded to the base, at the entrance to this plot of land. Based on the severe public safety risk of these devices, all these items were seized and removed.

This file remains open for further investigation. Police are advising the public to be aware and vigilant for these and other booby traps in this area, as it is often frequented by the public.

On October 10th, Hudson’s Hope RCMP and ERT members executed a search warrant on a residence located on Barkley Street. From the search warrant, police located and seized several illegally possessed firearms, along with a stolen firearm.

Four individuals have been charged with multiple charges, and this file is now before the courts.

On October 11th, the Hudson’s Hope RCMP conducted a roadside stop with a known suspect vehicle which has been referenced to drug trafficking.

Upon approaching the vehicle, police located a known male within the vehicle who was arrested for several Criminal Code offences, pending from a related police file.

This individual became actively resistant to the police officer and, therefore, was taken to the ground quickly and arrested. The driver was also identified and arrested for breaching his conditions. Charges have been sought, and this file is now before the courts.

On October 15th, the Hudson’s Hope RCMP solved the file involving the suspicious death of a beloved family cat, which occurred on September 5th, 2023.

Based on acquiring a full confession from a local resident, charges of Mischief and Causing Unnecessary Suffering to an Animal are being sought via way of a Summons. This file is now before the courts.

On October 16th, the Hudson’s Hope RCMP responded to a single motor vehicle accident along Beryl Prairie Road. Upon the investigation, police located the driver, who was found to be uninjured but was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. Police later confirmed this driver to be two and a half times over the legal limit.

The driver was charged with impaired driving, and this file is before the courts. During the investigation, it was noted by the driver that the cause of the accident was due to a sasquatch forcing the truck off the road, and later it angrily shook the truck prior to running off into the woods upon police arriving on scene.

If anyone observes this sasquatch, do not attempt to make contact with it nor try to get a selfie with said hairy beast, and be aware that this creature does not like white pick-up trucks!

Anyone with information regarding current or past investigations can contact the Hudson’s Hope RCMP directly at 250-783-5241 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Written by Cpl. Erich Schmidt with the Hudson’s Hope RCMP