Cars crash, burn, collide with deer and a bear

By Geoffrey Agombar

Spectator

NovaNewsNow.com

RCMP responded to a total of 102 calls in the Annapolis County region during the week of November 3 to 10. Among these were 10 false alarms, two false 911s, 15 motor vehicle accidents, and three domestic incidents.

Fifteen motor vehicle accidents is more than any other week in memory. In fact, this past week was all about motor vehicles, dangerous driving, illegal entries into vehicles, property stolen from vehicles, vehicles off the road, vehicles on fire, vehicles showering sparks, a horse on the highway, a steer in the road, collisions with culverts, collisions with deer, even a collision with a bear. Luckily very few injuries were reported, but otherwise it was all motor vehicles, all the time.

On a related note: A general public request has been lodged with the RCMP to increase vigilance regarding speeding within Middleton town limits. (Note: Due to the sensitive nature of complaints involving sexual assault, domestic violence, children’s welfare, and mental health, not all calls are considered appropriate for publication.)

Following are highlights of the RCMP’s week: - Nov. 3 at 2:48 p.m. Highway 101 near Kingston. Officers responded to a complaint of a dangerous driver headed west on Highway 101. The driver in question had nearly collided with an oncoming 18-wheeler while passing three vehicles. - Nov. 3 at 4:55 p.m. Waldec. A complaint of an assault involving parties known to each other remains under investigation. - Nov. 3 at 11:17 p.m. Carleton Corner. In the course of investigating a missing person report, members located the missing individual whom they transported home. - Nov. 4 at 12:22 a.m. Wilmot. Patrols following up on a 911 hang-up call discovered a medical emergency and police assisted EHS. - Nov. 4 at 8:48 a.m. Young’s Cove. Officers investigated a break and enter into a cottage. Damage and missing property were reported. - Nov. 4 at 7:51 a.m. Middleton. A resident called to complain that over night, someone had entered and rummaged through two vehicles. - Nov. 4 at 8:36 a.m. Middleton. Near the previous call, another resident called to complain of two more vehicles entered and rummaged through during the night. - Nov. 4 at 9:12 a.m. Cornwallis Park. Members investigated a reported attempted break and enter into a commercial property. - Nov. 4 at 2:06 p.m. Middleton. Members investigated a report of attempted fraud at a business. - Nov. 4 at 2:38 p.m. Highway 101 near Bridgetown. Patrols were dispatched to locate a reported erratic driver. - Nov. 4 at 3:32 p.m. Middleton. Members responded on foot to a vehicle fire in a commercial parking lot near the detachment. - Nov. 4 at 6:36 p.m. Middleton. A female reported to be intoxicated in public was located and found to be breaking her conditional sentence, and placed under arrest. She was released the following day and charged with breach of probation. - Nov. 4 at 8:07 p.m. Bear River. A complaint of an assault involving parties known to each other remains under investigation. - Nov. 4 at 9:06 p.m. Highway 101 between Exits 21 & 22. A single-vehicle accident involving a bear resulted in no injuries to vehicle occupants. The bear was critically injured, and had to be dispatched by RCMP officers. - Nov. 5 at 1:26 a.m. Nictaux. Officers responded to a report of a “gas’n’go” theft. The matter remains under investigation. - Nov. 5 at 9:10 a.m. Bear River. The detachment registered a general public request for increased attention to ongoing littering and public drinking at a downtown location. - Nov. 5 at 9:10 a.m. Highway 101 near Lake La Rose. Patrolling officers were unable to locate either the vehicle or deer involved in a reported deer/car collision. - Nov. 5 at 9:24 a.m. West Dalhousie. Members attended the scene of a two-vehicle collision with no reported injuries. - Nov. 5 at 10:28 a.m. Cornwallis Park. Officers investigated a report of threat to property. - Nov. 5 at 1:00 p.m. Middleton. Officers responding to a report of a youth ‘out of control’ on public property located the individual and arrested him for mischief, before turning him over to his parents. - Nov. 5 at 6:48 p.m. Highway 101 near Bridgetown. A horse loose on the highway was located and returned to a nearby pasture, where six other horses remained enclosed despite a broken fence. The owner was contacted to relocate the horses. - Nov. 6 at 8:52 a.m. Karsdale. A collision between two single-occupant vehicles resulted in no fatal injuries, although one driver was entrapped, treated at hospital, and later released. This same driver was later charged under the motor vehicle act. - Nov. 6 at 12:39 p.m. Middleton. Members investigated a report of mischief causing damage to a vehicle. - Nov. 6 at 1:24 p.m. Granville Ferry. A driver previously stopped and warned for driving without insurance was charged after submitting proof of insurance that did not take effect until after the date that the initial warning was issued. - Nov. 6 at 4:00 p.m. Belleisle. Patrols were unable to locate a possibly impaired driver. - Nov. 6 at 5:24 p.m. Waldeck. Officers responded to a report of a car off the road. - Nov. 6 at 5:26 p.m. Middleton. Following a complaint of an assault, a female was arrested, held over night, before being released the following day on promise to appear and an undertaking. - Nov. 6 at 6:00 p.m. Middleton. Another single vehicle car accident resulted in no injuries. - Nov. 6 at 6:45 p.m. Highway 101 near Spa Springs. There were no injuries to passengers reported following a car vs. deer accident. - Nov. 7 at 12:41 a.m. Middleton. A vehicle was in a ditch after a single-vehicle accident that caused no injuries. - Nov. 7 at 7:36 a.m. Middleton. Members received a complaint of construction noise, which actually started earlier around 7 a.m. However, local bylaws allow construction noise from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Nov. 7 at 8:00 a.m. Springfield. An investigation of a reported suspicious person developed into a medical emergency and EHS transported the individual to hospital - Nov. 7 at 10:07 a.m. Cornwallis. Officers responded to a complaint of break and enter and theft from a commercial property. - Nov. 7 at 10:50 a.m. Milford. Another single vehicle collision, involving a deer, was reported. No significant injuries were reported. - Nov. 7 at 2:36 p.m. Port Lorne. A resident called to report damage to his/her property caused by a vehicle on an earlier date. - Nov. 7 at 2:49 p.m. Inglisville. A resident called to report a suspicious fire. No further details were available. - Nov. 7 at 3:10 p.m. Middleton. Officers investigated a complaint of harassment involving parties known to each other. - Nov. 7 at 4:26 p.m. West of Annapolis. Members responded to a complaint of threats. - Nov. 8 at 3:49 p.m. Nictaux Falls. Witnesses called to report dangerous operation of a motor vehicle involving a black Mustang doing donuts in the road. - Nov. 8 at 3:50 p.m. Nictaux Falls. Another witness called, but reported a Brown Mustang squealing its tires. - Nov. 8 at 7:01 p.m. Granville Centre. RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence. - Nov. 8 at 9:22 p.m. West Paradise. Patrols rushed to a possible vehicle fire, but were unable to locate the reported ‘truck showering sparks’ as the said vehicle had left the scene. - Nov. 9 at 5:43 a.m. Middleton. Officers attended a residence which had motivated a neighbour to lodge a noise complaint. - Nov. 9 at 9:16 a.m. Allains Creek. Members investigated a complaint of mischief resulting in damage to a vehicle on a commercial property. - Nov. 9 at 9:31 a.m. Meadowvale. A reported assault involving parties known to each other remains under investigation. - Nov. 9 at 10:50 a.m. Wilmot. Responding to a complaint of threats, officers arrested a subject who was held in custody until no longer intoxicated. - Nov 9 at 11:54 a.m. Lake Pleasant. Yet another traffic accident, this one involving a single vehicle and damage to a culvert and a mailbox. - Nov 9 at 1:21 p.m. Upper Clements. Officers responded to a complaint of mischief resulting in damage to a vehicle. - Nov 9 at 1:51 p.m. Nictaux. Another case of mischief resulted in damage to a vehicle. - Nov 9 at 2:11 p.m. Highway 1, west of Middleton. The owner of a steer found loose on the road was located and the situation remedied. - Nov 9 at 1:53 p.m. Wilmot. Members investigated a report of a credit card stolen from a vehicle. - Nov. 9 at 1:56 p.m. Margaretsville. Officers responded to a complaint of mischief and trespassing. - Nov. 9 at 6:52 p.m. Highway 101 near Bridgetown. Once again, a single vehicle collision involving a deer. No injuries reported. - Nov. 10 at 5:13 a.m. Point Pleasant. And, a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle off the road - Nov. 10 at 9:23 p.m. Inglewood. To top off a busy week, a two-vehicle collision with no reported injuries.